# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Hatchet Lake (YDJ)

> 15,007 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,007 km / 9,325 mi / 8,103 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:53 in Cape Town, it's 23:53 in Hatchet Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,211 ft (YDJ 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

### [Hatchet Lake Airport (YDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydj-hatchet-lake-hatchet-lake-airport/1ef266de-a5d0-6420-8426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hatchet Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CJL2
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 58.660000, -103.540000
- Elevation: 1,362 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 07:53 in Cape Town, it's 23:53 in Hatchet 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)
- [Hatchet Lake Airport (YDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydj-hatchet-lake-hatchet-lake-airport/1ef266de-a5d0-6420-8426-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)