# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Clovis (CVN)

> 14,729 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,729 km / 9,152 mi / 7,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:03 in Cape Town, it's 05:03 in Clovis)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,065 ft (CVN is higher 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

### [Clovis Regional Airport (CVN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvn-clovis-clovis-regional-airport/1ef266df-156b-6a6e-88c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clovis, United States
- ICAO: KCVN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 34.430000, -103.080000
- Elevation: 4,216 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 13:03 in Cape Town, it's 05:03 in Clovis.
With a 8-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)
- [Clovis Regional Airport (CVN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvn-clovis-clovis-regional-airport/1ef266df-156b-6a6e-88c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)