# Distance from Atqasuk (ATK) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,948 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,948 km / 9,910 mi / 8,611 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 08:06 in Atqasuk, it's 18:06 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 50 ft (CPT is higher than ATK)

## Airports

### [Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (ATK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atk-atqasuk-atqasuk-edward-burnell-sr-memorial-airport/1ef266df-8851-6312-b98c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atqasuk, United States
- ICAO: PATQ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.470000, -157.440000
- Elevation: 101 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 08:06 in Atqasuk, it's 18:06 in Cape Town.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (ATK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atk-atqasuk-atqasuk-edward-burnell-sr-memorial-airport/1ef266df-8851-6312-b98c-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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