# Distance from College Park (CGS) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,722 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,722 km / 7,905 mi / 6,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:16 in College Park, it's 21:16 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (CPT is higher than CGS)

## Airports

### [College Park Airport (CGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgs-college-park-college-park-airport/1ef266df-13ad-6542-be55-06bb2780ed98)

- City: College Park, United States
- ICAO: KCGS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.000000, -76.900000
- Elevation: 49 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 15:16 in College Park, it's 21:16 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [College Park Airport (CGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgs-college-park-college-park-airport/1ef266df-13ad-6542-be55-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)