# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to La Tabatiere (ZLT)

> 12,085 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,085 km / 7,510 mi / 6,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:55 in Cape Town, it's 12:55 in La Tabatiere)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (ZLT 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

### [La Tabatiere Airport (ZLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlt-la-tabatiere-la-tabatiere-airport/1ef266de-ae36-6cfe-b519-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Tabatiere, Canada
- ICAO: CTU5
- Timezone: America/Blanc-Sablon
- Coordinates: 50.830000, -58.980000
- Elevation: 102 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 18:55 in Cape Town, it's 12:55 in La Tabatiere.
With a 6-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)
- [La Tabatiere Airport (ZLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlt-la-tabatiere-la-tabatiere-airport/1ef266de-ae36-6cfe-b519-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)