# Distance from Hancock (CMX) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 13,913 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,913 km / 8,645 mi / 7,513 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:47 in Hancock, it's 09:47 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 944 ft (CPT is lower than CMX)

## Airports

### [Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmx-hancock-houghton-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1464-6e5e-b063-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hancock, United States
- ICAO: KCMX
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 47.170000, -88.490000
- Elevation: 1,095 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 03:47 in Hancock, it's 09:47 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmx-hancock-houghton-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1464-6e5e-b063-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)