# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Charlevoix (YML)

> 12,636 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,636 km / 7,852 mi / 6,823 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:53 in Cape Town, it's 02:53 in Charlevoix)
- **Elevation difference**: 826 ft (YML 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

### [Charlevoix Airport (YML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yml-charlevoix-charlevoix-airport/1ef266de-b11c-61b2-9a72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlevoix, Canada
- ICAO: CYML
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 47.600000, -70.220000
- Elevation: 977 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 08:53 in Cape Town, it's 02:53 in Charlevoix.
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)
- [Charlevoix Airport (YML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yml-charlevoix-charlevoix-airport/1ef266de-b11c-61b2-9a72-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)