# Distance from Bildudalur (BIU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,652 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,652 km / 7,240 mi / 6,292 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 05:41 in Bildudalur, it's 07:41 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 133 ft (CPT is higher than BIU)

## Airports

### [Bildudalur Airport (BIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/biu-bildudalur-bildudalur-airport/1ef266de-9d62-6126-93c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bildudalur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIBD
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.640000, -23.550000
- Elevation: 18 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 05:41 in Bildudalur, it's 07:41 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Bildudalur Airport (BIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/biu-bildudalur-bildudalur-airport/1ef266de-9d62-6126-93c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)