# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Burwash (YDB)

> 16,577 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,577 km / 10,300 mi / 8,951 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 02:22 in Cape Town, it's 17:22 in Burwash)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,496 ft (YDB 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

### [Burwash Airport (YDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydb-burwash-burwash-airport/1ef266de-af33-6044-b4a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burwash, Canada
- ICAO: CYDB
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 61.370000, -139.040000
- Elevation: 2,647 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 02:22 in Cape Town, it's 17:22 in Burwash.
With a 9-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)
- [Burwash Airport (YDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydb-burwash-burwash-airport/1ef266de-af33-6044-b4a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)