# Distance from Bogalusa (BXA) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 13,430 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,430 km / 8,345 mi / 7,251 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:43 in Bogalusa, it's 09:43 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 32 ft (CPT is higher than BXA)

## Airports

### [George R Carr Memorial Air Field (BXA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxa-bogalusa-george-r-carr-memorial-air-field/1ef266df-11e9-640e-8bab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogalusa, United States
- ICAO: KBXA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.810000, -89.860000
- Elevation: 119 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 02:43 in Bogalusa, it's 09:43 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [George R Carr Memorial Air Field (BXA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxa-bogalusa-george-r-carr-memorial-air-field/1ef266df-11e9-640e-8bab-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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