# Distance from Denver (APA) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,022 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,022 km / 9,334 mi / 8,111 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 101° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:47 in Denver, it's 20:47 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,734 ft (CPT is lower than APA)

## Airports

### [Centennial Airport (APA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apa-denver-centennial-airport/1ef266df-0e7a-6ab6-ae1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denver, United States
- ICAO: KAPA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.570000, -104.850000
- Elevation: 5,885 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 12:47 in Denver, it's 20:47 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Centennial Airport (APA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apa-denver-centennial-airport/1ef266df-0e7a-6ab6-ae1b-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)