# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Duncan Town Airport (DCT)

> 11,742 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,742 km / 7,296 mi / 6,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Bahamas
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:12 in Cape Town, it's 13:12 in Duncan Town Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 145 ft (DCT is lower 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

### [Duncan Town Airport (DCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dct-duncan-town-airport/1ef266df-6c8f-6d86-b67a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Duncan Town Airport, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYRD
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 22.180000, -75.730000
- Elevation: 6 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 19:12 in Cape Town, it's 13:12 in Duncan Town Airport.
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)
- [Duncan Town Airport (DCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dct-duncan-town-airport/1ef266df-6c8f-6d86-b67a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)