# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Banff (YBA)

> 15,886 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,886 km / 9,871 mi / 8,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **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 Banff)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,432 ft (YBA 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

### [Banff Airport (YBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yba-banff-banff-airport/1ef266de-ae9d-6292-93e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Banff, Canada
- ICAO: CYBA
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.210000, -115.540000
- Elevation: 4,583 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 Banff.
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)
- [Banff Airport (YBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yba-banff-banff-airport/1ef266de-ae9d-6292-93e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)