# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Dease Lake (YDL)

> 16,441 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,441 km / 10,216 mi / 8,878 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:18 in Cape Town, it's 00:18 in Dease Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (YDL 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

### [Dease Lake Airport (YDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydl-dease-lake-dease-lake-airport/1ef266de-af40-6924-a089-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dease Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYDL
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 58.420000, -130.030000
- Elevation: 2,600 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 09:18 in Cape Town, it's 00:18 in Dease Lake.
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)
- [Dease Lake Airport (YDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydl-dease-lake-dease-lake-airport/1ef266de-af40-6924-a089-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)