# Distance from Blakely Island (BYW) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 16,455 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,455 km / 10,225 mi / 8,885 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 04:00 in Blakely Island, it's 13:00 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (CPT is higher than BYW)

## Airports

### [Blakely Island Airport (BYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byw-blakely-island-blakely-island-airport/1ef266de-732a-6016-96f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blakely Island, United States
- ICAO: 38WA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.580000, -122.830000
- Elevation: 66 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 04:00 in Blakely Island, it's 13:00 in Cape Town.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blakely Island Airport (BYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byw-blakely-island-blakely-island-airport/1ef266de-732a-6016-96f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)