# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Grande Anse (DSD)

> 10,098 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,098 km / 6,274 mi / 5,452 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → GP
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:54 in Cape Town, it's 14:54 in Grande Anse)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (DSD 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

### [La Desirade Airport (DSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dsd-grande-anse-la-desirade-airport/1ef266df-dfe9-6b38-867d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grande Anse, GP
- ICAO: TFFA
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 16.300000, -61.080000
- Elevation: 10 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 20:54 in Cape Town, it's 14:54 in Grande Anse.
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)
- [La Desirade Airport (DSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dsd-grande-anse-la-desirade-airport/1ef266df-dfe9-6b38-867d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)