# Distance from Bagdad (BGT) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,626 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,626 km / 9,710 mi / 8,438 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:05 in Bagdad, it's 09:05 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,045 ft (CPT is lower than BGT)

## Airports

### [Bagdad Airport (BGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgt-bagdad-bagdad-airport/1ef266df-18af-69a0-9ff5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bagdad, United States
- ICAO: KE51
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.590000, -113.170000
- Elevation: 4,196 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 00:05 in Bagdad, it's 09:05 in Cape Town.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bagdad Airport (BGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgt-bagdad-bagdad-airport/1ef266df-18af-69a0-9ff5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)