# Distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 16,881 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,881 km / 10,490 mi / 9,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 02:45 in Anchorage, it's 12:45 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 0 ft (CPT is lower than ANC)

## Airports

### [Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anc-anchorage-ted-stevens-anchorage-international-airport/1ef266df-877b-63f2-af39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anchorage, United States
- ICAO: PANC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.170000, -150.000000
- Elevation: 151 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 02:45 in Anchorage, it's 12:45 in Cape Town.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anc-anchorage-ted-stevens-anchorage-international-airport/1ef266df-877b-63f2-af39-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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