# Distance from Bayreuth (BYU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,359 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,359 km / 5,815 mi / 5,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:17 in Bayreuth, it's 16:17 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,450 ft (CPT is lower than BYU)

## Airports

### [Bayreuth Airport (BYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byu-bayreuth-bayreuth-airport/1ef266de-be62-6466-883f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bayreuth, Germany
- ICAO: EDQD
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.980000, 11.640000
- Elevation: 1,601 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.

## Related

- [Bayreuth Airport (BYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byu-bayreuth-bayreuth-airport/1ef266de-be62-6466-883f-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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