# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to La Roche-sur-Yon/Les Ajoncs (EDM)

> 9,189 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,189 km / 5,710 mi / 4,962 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:11 in Cape Town, it's 11:11 in La Roche-sur-Yon/Les Ajoncs)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (EDM 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

### [La Roche-sur-Yon Airport (EDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edm-la-roche-sur-yonles-ajoncs-la-roche-sur-yon-airport/1ef266df-4c9d-6f28-9480-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Roche-sur-Yon/Les Ajoncs, France
- ICAO: LFRI
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.700000, -1.380000
- Elevation: 299 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.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [La Roche-sur-Yon Airport (EDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edm-la-roche-sur-yonles-ajoncs-la-roche-sur-yon-airport/1ef266df-4c9d-6f28-9480-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)