# Distance from Beluga (BVU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 16,900 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,900 km / 10,501 mi / 9,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:39 in Beluga, it's 05:39 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (CPT is higher than BVU)

## Airports

### [Beluga Airport (BVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvu-beluga-beluga-airport/1ef266df-85ba-6a04-b6ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beluga, United States
- ICAO: PABG
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.170000, -151.050000
- Elevation: 87 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 19:39 in Beluga, it's 05:39 in Cape Town.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beluga Airport (BVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvu-beluga-beluga-airport/1ef266df-85ba-6a04-b6ee-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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