# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Victoria (YWH)

> 16,499 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,499 km / 10,252 mi / 8,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:03 in Cape Town, it's 20:03 in Victoria)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (YWH 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

### [Victoria Harbour BC (Water Seaplane Base) (YWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywh-victoria-victoria-harbour-bc-water-seaplane-base/1ef266de-b370-6b98-bf95-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Victoria, Canada
- ICAO: CYWH
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 48.420000, -123.390000
- Elevation: 0 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 05:03 in Cape Town, it's 20:03 in Victoria.
With a 9-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)
- [Victoria Harbour BC (Water Seaplane Base) (YWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywh-victoria-victoria-harbour-bc-water-seaplane-base/1ef266de-b370-6b98-bf95-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)