# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Cranbrook (YXC)

> 15,930 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,930 km / 9,898 mi / 8,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:44 in Cape Town, it's 22:44 in Cranbrook)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,931 ft (YXC 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

### [Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies Airport (YXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxc-cranbrook-cranbrook-canadian-rockies-airport/1ef266de-b397-61e4-a254-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cranbrook, Canada
- ICAO: CYXC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 49.610000, -115.780000
- Elevation: 3,082 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 06:44 in Cape Town, it's 22:44 in Cranbrook.
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)
- [Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies Airport (YXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxc-cranbrook-cranbrook-canadian-rockies-airport/1ef266de-b397-61e4-a254-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)