# Distance from Bhavnagar (BHU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,396 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,396 km / 5,217 mi / 4,533 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 18:17 in Bhavnagar, it's 14:47 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 107 ft (CPT is higher than BHU)

## Airports

### [Bhavnagar Airport (BHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhu-bhavnagar-bhavnagar-airport/1ef266df-eef0-6744-b6ce-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bhavnagar, India
- ICAO: VABV
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 21.750000, 72.190000
- Elevation: 44 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:17 in Bhavnagar, it's 14:47 in Cape Town.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bhavnagar Airport (BHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhu-bhavnagar-bhavnagar-airport/1ef266df-eef0-6744-b6ce-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)