# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Charlottetown (YYG)

> 12,091 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,091 km / 7,513 mi / 6,529 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 18:41 in Cape Town, it's 13:41 in Charlottetown)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (YYG is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Charlottetown Airport (YYG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yyg-charlottetown-charlottetown-airport/1ef266de-b3f5-67b2-923f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlottetown, Canada
- ICAO: CYYG
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 46.290000, -63.120000
- Elevation: 160 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:41 in Cape Town, it's 13:41 in Charlottetown.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Charlottetown Airport (YYG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yyg-charlottetown-charlottetown-airport/1ef266de-b3f5-67b2-923f-06bb2780ed98)
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