# Distance from Akhiok (AKK) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 17,402 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,402 km / 10,813 mi / 9,396 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 18:48 in Akhiok, it's 04:48 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 107 ft (CPT is higher than AKK)

## Airports

### [Akhiok Airport (AKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akk-akhiok-akhiok-airport/1ef266df-8700-608a-a7c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akhiok, United States
- ICAO: PAKH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 56.940000, -154.180000
- Elevation: 44 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 18:48 in Akhiok, it's 04:48 in Cape Town.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Akhiok Airport (AKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akk-akhiok-akhiok-airport/1ef266df-8700-608a-a7c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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