# Distance from Boswell Bay (BSW) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 16,873 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,873 km / 10,484 mi / 9,111 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 04:10 in Boswell Bay, it's 14:10 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 79 ft (CPT is lower than BSW)

## Airports

### [Boswell Bay Airport (BSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsw-boswell-bay-boswell-bay-airport/1ef266de-99cb-618e-8cc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boswell Bay, United States
- ICAO: AK97
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.420000, -146.150000
- Elevation: 230 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 04:10 in Boswell Bay, it's 14:10 in Cape Town.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boswell Bay Airport (BSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsw-boswell-bay-boswell-bay-airport/1ef266de-99cb-618e-8cc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)