# Distance from Bridgetown (BGI) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,750 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,750 km / 6,058 mi / 5,265 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Barbados) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:35 in Bridgetown, it's 04:35 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (CPT is lower than BGI)

## Airports

### [Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgi-bridgetown-sir-grantley-adams-international-airport/1ef266df-defd-6152-ba4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bridgetown, Barbados
- ICAO: TBPB
- Timezone: America/Barbados
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -59.490000
- Elevation: 169 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 22:35 in Bridgetown, it's 04:35 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgi-bridgetown-sir-grantley-adams-international-airport/1ef266df-defd-6152-ba4a-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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