# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Clinton (CTZ)

> 12,648 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,648 km / 7,859 mi / 6,829 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:06 in Cape Town, it's 03:06 in Clinton)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (CTZ is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctz-clinton-clinton-sampson-county-airport/1ef266df-1545-6e54-b817-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clinton, United States
- ICAO: KCTZ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.970000, -78.370000
- Elevation: 144 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 09:06 in Cape Town, it's 03:06 in Clinton.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctz-clinton-clinton-sampson-county-airport/1ef266df-1545-6e54-b817-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)