# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Westhampton Beach (FOK)

> 12,482 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,482 km / 7,756 mi / 6,740 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 305° (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 21:39 in Cape Town, it's 15:39 in Westhampton Beach)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (FOK 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

### [Francis S Gabreski Airport (FOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fok-westhampton-beach-francis-s-gabreski-airport/1ef266df-1cb7-6354-b845-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Westhampton Beach, United States
- ICAO: KFOK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.840000, -72.630000
- Elevation: 66 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 21:39 in Cape Town, it's 15:39 in Westhampton Beach.
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)
- [Francis S Gabreski Airport (FOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fok-westhampton-beach-francis-s-gabreski-airport/1ef266df-1cb7-6354-b845-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)