# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to St. Anthony (YAY)

> 11,947 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,947 km / 7,424 mi / 6,451 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 11:45 in Cape Town, it's 07:15 in St. Anthony)
- **Elevation difference**: 43 ft (YAY 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

### [St. Anthony Airport (YAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yay-st-anthony-st-anthony-airport/1ef266de-ae95-681c-bfaf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. Anthony, Canada
- ICAO: CYAY
- Timezone: America/St_Johns
- Coordinates: 51.390000, -56.080000
- Elevation: 108 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 11:45 in Cape Town, it's 07:15 in St. Anthony.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [St. Anthony Airport (YAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yay-st-anthony-st-anthony-airport/1ef266de-ae95-681c-bfaf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)