# Distance from Bourges (BOU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,154 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,154 km / 5,688 mi / 4,943 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:43 in Bourges, it's 03:43 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 378 ft (CPT is lower than BOU)

## Airports

### [Bourges Airport (BOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bou-bourges-bourges-airport/1ef266df-4a2b-6da8-8e7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bourges, France
- ICAO: LFLD
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.060000, 2.370000
- Elevation: 529 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.

## Related

- [Bourges Airport (BOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bou-bourges-bourges-airport/1ef266df-4a2b-6da8-8e7f-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)