# Distance from Bergamo (BGY) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,900 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,900 km / 5,530 mi / 4,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:27 in Bergamo, it's 11:27 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 631 ft (CPT is lower than BGY)

## Airports

### [Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgy-bergamo-bergamo-orio-al-serio-airport/1ef266df-508c-6490-b7aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bergamo, Italy
- ICAO: LIME
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 45.670000, 9.700000
- Elevation: 782 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.

## Related

- [Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgy-bergamo-bergamo-orio-al-serio-airport/1ef266df-508c-6490-b7aa-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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