# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Aupaluk (YPJ)

> 13,103 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,103 km / 8,142 mi / 7,075 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:10 in Cape Town, it's 23:10 in Aupaluk)
- **Elevation difference**: 32 ft (YPJ is lower 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

### [Aupaluk Airport (YPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypj-aupaluk-aupaluk-airport/1ef266de-b0cb-6de8-b3fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aupaluk, Canada
- ICAO: CYLA
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 59.300000, -69.600000
- Elevation: 119 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 05:10 in Cape Town, it's 23:10 in Aupaluk.
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)
- [Aupaluk Airport (YPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypj-aupaluk-aupaluk-airport/1ef266de-b0cb-6de8-b3fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)