# Distance from Alamosa (ALS) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,059 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,059 km / 9,357 mi / 8,131 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:01 in Alamosa, it's 05:01 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,389 ft (CPT is lower than ALS)

## Airports

### [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alamosa, United States
- ICAO: KALS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.440000, -105.870000
- Elevation: 7,540 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 21:01 in Alamosa, it's 05:01 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)