# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mirabel (YMX)

> 12,814 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,814 km / 7,962 mi / 6,919 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:49 in Cape Town, it's 06:49 in Mirabel)
- **Elevation difference**: 119 ft (YMX 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

### [Montréal International (Mirabel) Airport (YMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ymx-mirabel-montreal-international-mirabel-airport/1ef266de-b136-6cc4-9c89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mirabel, Canada
- ICAO: CYMX
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.680000, -74.040000
- Elevation: 270 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 12:49 in Cape Town, it's 06:49 in Mirabel.
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)
- [Montréal International (Mirabel) Airport (YMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ymx-mirabel-montreal-international-mirabel-airport/1ef266de-b136-6cc4-9c89-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)