# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Olafsfjordur (OFJ)

> 11,571 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,571 km / 7,190 mi / 6,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 04:44 in Cape Town, it's 02:44 in Olafsfjordur)
- **Elevation difference**: 119 ft (OFJ 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

### [Olafsfjordur Airport (OFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ofj-olafsfjordur-olafsfjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e1b-6482-9fc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Olafsfjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIOF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.080000, -18.670000
- Elevation: 32 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 04:44 in Cape Town, it's 02:44 in Olafsfjordur.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Olafsfjordur Airport (OFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ofj-olafsfjordur-olafsfjordur-airport/1ef266de-9e1b-6482-9fc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)