# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to St. Lewis (YFX)

> 11,983 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,983 km / 7,446 mi / 6,470 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 06:43 in Cape Town, it's 02:13 in St. Lewis)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (YFX is lower 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

### [St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfx-st-lewis-st-lewis-fox-harbour-airport/1ef266de-a153-6c44-83c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. Lewis, Canada
- ICAO: CCK4
- Timezone: America/St_Johns
- Coordinates: 52.370000, -55.670000
- Elevation: 74 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 06:43 in Cape Town, it's 02:13 in St. Lewis.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfx-st-lewis-st-lewis-fox-harbour-airport/1ef266de-a153-6c44-83c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)