# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Rigolet (YRG)

> 12,247 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,247 km / 7,610 mi / 6,613 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:56 in Cape Town, it's 20:56 in Rigolet)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (YRG 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

### [Rigolet Airport (YRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yrg-rigolet-rigolet-airport/1ef266de-a1b1-6fe2-8b6f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rigolet, Canada
- ICAO: CCZ2
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 54.180000, -58.460000
- Elevation: 180 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 01:56 in Cape Town, it's 20:56 in Rigolet.
The 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)
- [Rigolet Airport (YRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yrg-rigolet-rigolet-airport/1ef266de-a1b1-6fe2-8b6f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)