# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

> 12,626 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,626 km / 7,845 mi / 6,817 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:39 in Cape Town, it's 11:39 in Sarasota/Bradenton)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (SRQ 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

### [Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srq-sarasotabradenton-sarasotabradenton-international-airport/1ef266df-397d-60f6-97c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarasota/Bradenton, United States
- ICAO: KSRQ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.400000, -82.550000
- Elevation: 30 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 17:39 in Cape Town, it's 11:39 in Sarasota/Bradenton.
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)
- [Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srq-sarasotabradenton-sarasotabradenton-international-airport/1ef266df-397d-60f6-97c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)