# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Thicket Portage (YTD)

> 14,673 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,673 km / 9,117 mi / 7,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:55 in Cape Town, it's 03:55 in Thicket Portage)
- **Elevation difference**: 527 ft (YTD 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

### [Thicket Portage Airport (YTD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ytd-thicket-portage-thicket-portage-airport/1ef266de-b4c0-653e-9b23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thicket Portage, Canada
- ICAO: CZLQ
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 55.320000, -97.710000
- Elevation: 678 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 10:55 in Cape Town, it's 03:55 in Thicket Portage.
With a 7-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)
- [Thicket Portage Airport (YTD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ytd-thicket-portage-thicket-portage-airport/1ef266de-b4c0-653e-9b23-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)