# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Egilsstadir (EGS)

> 11,398 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,398 km / 7,082 mi / 6,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:33 in Cape Town, it's 22:33 in Egilsstadir)
- **Elevation difference**: 75 ft (EGS 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

### [Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egs-egilsstadir-egilsstadir-airport/1ef266de-9d86-6256-ae11-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Egilsstadir, Iceland
- ICAO: BIEG
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.280000, -14.400000
- Elevation: 76 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 00:33 in Cape Town, it's 22:33 in Egilsstadir.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egs-egilsstadir-egilsstadir-airport/1ef266de-9d86-6256-ae11-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)