# Distance from Wainwright (AIN) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,936 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,936 km / 9,902 mi / 8,605 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:56 in Wainwright, it's 21:56 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 106 ft (CPT is higher than AIN)

## Airports

### [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wainwright, United States
- ICAO: PAWI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.640000, -159.990000
- Elevation: 45 ft

### [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

## 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 11:56 in Wainwright, it's 21:56 in Cape Town.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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