# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Basseterre (SKB)

> 10,305 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,305 km / 6,403 mi / 5,564 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Saint Kitts and Nevis
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:43 in Cape Town, it's 04:43 in Basseterre)
- **Elevation difference**: 19 ft (SKB 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

### [Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skb-basseterre-robert-l-bradshaw-international-airport/1ef266df-e040-637a-8a7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- ICAO: TKPK
- Timezone: America/St_Kitts
- Coordinates: 17.310000, -62.720000
- Elevation: 170 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 10:43 in Cape Town, it's 04:43 in Basseterre.
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)
- [Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skb-basseterre-robert-l-bradshaw-international-airport/1ef266df-e040-637a-8a7d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)