# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Les Cayes (CYA)

> 11,342 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,342 km / 7,048 mi / 6,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Haiti
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 01:16 in Cape Town, it's 19:16 in Les Cayes)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (CYA is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Les Cayes Airport (CYA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cya-les-cayes-les-cayes-airport/1ef266df-69ad-62e4-a6b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Les Cayes, Haiti
- ICAO: MTCA
- Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
- Coordinates: 18.270000, -73.790000
- Elevation: 203 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 01:16 in Cape Town, it's 19:16 in Les Cayes.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Les Cayes Airport (CYA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cya-les-cayes-les-cayes-airport/1ef266df-69ad-62e4-a6b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)