# Distance from Boca Raton (BCT) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,359 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,359 km / 7,679 mi / 6,673 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:55 in Boca Raton, it's 06:55 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (CPT is higher than BCT)

## Airports

### [Boca Raton Airport (BCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bct-boca-raton-boca-raton-airport/1ef266df-1000-649e-ae17-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boca Raton, United States
- ICAO: KBCT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.380000, -80.110000
- Elevation: 13 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 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 00:55 in Boca Raton, it's 06:55 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boca Raton Airport (BCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bct-boca-raton-boca-raton-airport/1ef266df-1000-649e-ae17-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)