# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Grande Cache (YGC)

> 16,038 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,038 km / 9,966 mi / 8,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 18:41 in Cape Town, it's 10:41 in Grande Cache)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,966 ft (YGC 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

### [Grande Cache Airport (YGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygc-grande-cache-grande-cache-airport/1ef266de-a336-6ef8-a315-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grande Cache, Canada
- ICAO: CEQ5
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 53.920000, -118.870000
- Elevation: 4,117 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 18:41 in Cape Town, it's 10:41 in Grande Cache.
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)
- [Grande Cache Airport (YGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygc-grande-cache-grande-cache-airport/1ef266de-a336-6ef8-a315-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)