# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Charlottetown (YHG)

> 12,033 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,033 km / 7,477 mi / 6,497 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 06:31 in Cape Town, it's 02:01 in Charlottetown)
- **Elevation difference**: 58 ft (YHG 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

### [Charlottetown Airport (YHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhg-charlottetown-charlottetown-airport/1ef266de-a144-64f6-bae0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlottetown, Canada
- ICAO: CCH4
- Timezone: America/St_Johns
- Coordinates: 52.770000, -56.120000
- Elevation: 209 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 06:31 in Cape Town, it's 02:01 in Charlottetown.
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)
- [Charlottetown Airport (YHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhg-charlottetown-charlottetown-airport/1ef266de-a144-64f6-bae0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)