# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Elkins (EKN)

> 12,951 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,951 km / 8,047 mi / 6,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:57 in Cape Town, it's 17:57 in Elkins)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,836 ft (EKN 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

### [Elkins/Randolph County (Jennings Randolph Field) Airport (EKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ekn-elkins-elkinsrandolph-county-jennings-randolph-field-airport/1ef266df-19aa-6db4-a18c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elkins, United States
- ICAO: KEKN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.890000, -79.860000
- Elevation: 1,987 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 23:57 in Cape Town, it's 17:57 in Elkins.
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)
- [Elkins/Randolph County (Jennings Randolph Field) Airport (EKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ekn-elkins-elkinsrandolph-county-jennings-randolph-field-airport/1ef266df-19aa-6db4-a18c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)