# Distance from Belfast (BFS) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,136 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,136 km / 6,298 mi / 5,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:24 in Belfast, it's 12:24 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 117 ft (CPT is lower than BFS)

## Airports

### [Belfast International Airport (BFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfs-belfast-belfast-international-airport/1ef266de-c2a7-61c0-a37a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belfast, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGAA
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 54.660000, -6.220000
- Elevation: 268 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 11:24 in Belfast, it's 12:24 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Belfast International Airport (BFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfs-belfast-belfast-international-airport/1ef266de-c2a7-61c0-a37a-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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