# Distance from Bacau (BCM) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,988 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,988 km / 5,585 mi / 4,853 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 187° (south)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:12 in Bacau, it's 08:12 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 456 ft (CPT is lower than BCM)

## Airports

### [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bacau, Romania
- ICAO: LRBC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.520000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 607 ft

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.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

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:12 in Bacau, it's 08:12 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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