# Distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 14,313 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,313 km / 8,894 mi / 7,729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:53 in Council Bluffs, it's 16:53 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,094 ft (CPT is lower than CBF)

## Airports

### [Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbf-council-bluffs-council-bluffs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1314-6680-88e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Council Bluffs, United States
- ICAO: KCBF
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.260000, -95.760000
- Elevation: 1,245 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 09:53 in Council Bluffs, it's 16:53 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbf-council-bluffs-council-bluffs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1314-6680-88e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)