# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to La Grande-3 (YAR)

> 13,275 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,275 km / 8,249 mi / 7,168 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:41 in Cape Town, it's 09:41 in La Grande-3)
- **Elevation difference**: 624 ft (YAR 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

### [La Grande-3 Airport (YAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yar-la-grande-3-la-grande-3-airport/1ef266de-ae65-600e-9a76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Grande-3, Canada
- ICAO: CYAD
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 53.570000, -76.200000
- Elevation: 775 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 15:41 in Cape Town, it's 09:41 in La Grande-3.
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)
- [La Grande-3 Airport (YAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yar-la-grande-3-la-grande-3-airport/1ef266de-ae65-600e-9a76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)