# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Fort McMurray (YMM)

> 15,494 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,494 km / 9,628 mi / 8,366 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:57 in Cape Town, it's 07:57 in Fort McMurray)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,060 ft (YMM 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

### [Fort McMurray Airport (YMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ymm-fort-mcmurray-fort-mcmurray-airport/1ef266de-b120-6a50-a60f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort McMurray, Canada
- ICAO: CYMM
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 56.650000, -111.220000
- Elevation: 1,211 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 15:57 in Cape Town, it's 07:57 in Fort McMurray.
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)
- [Fort McMurray Airport (YMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ymm-fort-mcmurray-fort-mcmurray-airport/1ef266de-b120-6a50-a60f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)