# Distance from Canouan (CIW) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,889 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,889 km / 6,145 mi / 5,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saint Vincent) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:36 in Canouan, it's 08:36 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (CPT is higher than CIW)

## Airports

### [Canouan Airport (CIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciw-canouan-canouan-airport/1ef266df-e28a-6496-93b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Canouan, Saint Vincent
- ICAO: TVSC
- Timezone: America/St_Vincent
- Coordinates: 12.700000, -61.340000
- Elevation: 11 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 02:36 in Canouan, it's 08:36 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Canouan Airport (CIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciw-canouan-canouan-airport/1ef266df-e28a-6496-93b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)