# Distance from Bahawalpur (BHV) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,983 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,983 km / 5,582 mi / 4,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 05:06 in Bahawalpur, it's 02:06 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 241 ft (CPT is lower than BHV)

## Airports

### [Bahawalpur Airport (BHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhv-bahawalpur-bahawalpur-airport/1ef266df-81a6-6544-8498-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahawalpur, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPBW
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 29.350000, 71.720000
- Elevation: 392 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 05:06 in Bahawalpur, it's 02:06 in Cape Town.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bahawalpur Airport (BHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhv-bahawalpur-bahawalpur-airport/1ef266df-81a6-6544-8498-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)