# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Cluff Lake (XCL)

> 15,354 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,354 km / 9,541 mi / 8,291 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:01 in Cape Town, it's 20:01 in Cluff Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 961 ft (XCL 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

### [Cluff Lake Airport (XCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xcl-cluff-lake-cluff-lake-airport/1ef266de-a64f-64fa-b1dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cluff Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CJS3
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 58.390000, -109.520000
- Elevation: 1,112 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 04:01 in Cape Town, it's 20:01 in Cluff Lake.
With a 8-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)
- [Cluff Lake Airport (XCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xcl-cluff-lake-cluff-lake-airport/1ef266de-a64f-64fa-b1dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)