# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT)

> 15,340 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,340 km / 9,532 mi / 8,283 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:52 in Cape Town, it's 16:52 in Buffalo Narrows)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,272 ft (YVT 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

### [Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvt-buffalo-narrows-buffalo-narrows-airport/1ef266de-b354-6c7c-bde2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buffalo Narrows, Canada
- ICAO: CYVT
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 55.840000, -108.420000
- Elevation: 1,423 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 00:52 in Cape Town, it's 16:52 in Buffalo Narrows.
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)
- [Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvt-buffalo-narrows-buffalo-narrows-airport/1ef266de-b354-6c7c-bde2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)