# Distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,657 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,657 km / 6,001 mi / 5,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.75h (When it's 03:32 in Bhairawa, it's 23:47 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 207 ft (CPT is lower than BWA)

## Airports

### [Bhairahawa Airport (BWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwa-bhairawa-bhairahawa-airport/1ef266df-f2ca-6e28-b1aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bhairawa, Nepal
- ICAO: VNBW
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.510000, 83.420000
- Elevation: 358 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 03:32 in Bhairawa, it's 23:47 in Cape Town.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bhairahawa Airport (BWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwa-bhairawa-bhairahawa-airport/1ef266df-f2ca-6e28-b1aa-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)