# Distance from Creston (CFQ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,990 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,990 km / 9,936 mi / 8,634 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:22 in Creston, it's 10:22 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,919 ft (CPT is lower than CFQ)

## Airports

### [Art Sutcliffe Field (CFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfq-creston-art-sutcliffe-field/1ef266de-9fd5-65c0-b3f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Creston, Canada
- ICAO: CAJ3
- Timezone: America/Creston
- Coordinates: 49.040000, -116.500000
- Elevation: 2,070 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 01:22 in Creston, it's 10:22 in Cape Town.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Art Sutcliffe Field (CFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfq-creston-art-sutcliffe-field/1ef266de-9fd5-65c0-b3f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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