# Distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 13,393 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,393 km / 8,322 mi / 7,232 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:33 in Ann Arbor, it's 16:33 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 688 ft (CPT is lower than ARB)

## Airports

### [Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arb-ann-arbor-ann-arbor-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0ec2-6910-bb17-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ann Arbor, United States
- ICAO: KARB
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.220000, -83.750000
- Elevation: 839 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 10:33 in Ann Arbor, it's 16:33 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arb-ann-arbor-ann-arbor-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0ec2-6910-bb17-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)