# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Manitowaning (YEM)

> 13,385 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,385 km / 8,317 mi / 7,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:00 in Cape Town, it's 02:00 in Manitowaning)
- **Elevation difference**: 718 ft (YEM 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

### [Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yem-manitowaning-manitoulin-east-municipal-airport/1ef266de-af71-6902-a8f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manitowaning, Canada
- ICAO: CYEM
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.840000, -81.860000
- Elevation: 869 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 08:00 in Cape Town, it's 02:00 in Manitowaning.
With a 6-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)
- [Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yem-manitowaning-manitoulin-east-municipal-airport/1ef266de-af71-6902-a8f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)