# Distance from Brest (BQT) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,584 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,584 km / 5,956 mi / 5,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belarus) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:06 in Brest, it's 00:06 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 317 ft (CPT is lower than BQT)

## Airports

### [Brest Airport (BQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqt-brest-brest-airport/1ef266df-e851-676c-a8e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brest, Belarus
- ICAO: UMBB
- Timezone: Europe/Minsk
- Coordinates: 52.110000, 23.900000
- Elevation: 468 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 01:06 in Brest, it's 00:06 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Brest Airport (BQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqt-brest-brest-airport/1ef266df-e851-676c-a8e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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