# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Dryden (YHD)

> 14,281 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,281 km / 8,874 mi / 7,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 13:02 in Cape Town, it's 06:02 in Dryden)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,203 ft (YHD 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

### [Dryden Regional Airport (YHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhd-dryden-dryden-regional-airport/1ef266de-b01f-67be-958d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dryden, Canada
- ICAO: CYHD
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 49.830000, -92.740000
- Elevation: 1,354 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 13:02 in Cape Town, it's 06:02 in Dryden.
With a 7-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)
- [Dryden Regional Airport (YHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhd-dryden-dryden-regional-airport/1ef266de-b01f-67be-958d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)