# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Farewell (FWL)

> 16,797 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,797 km / 10,437 mi / 9,070 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 01:10 in Cape Town, it's 15:10 in Farewell)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,384 ft (FWL 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

### [Farewell Airport (FWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fwl-farewell-farewell-airport/1ef266de-5e93-6a58-9325-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Farewell, United States
- ICAO: 0AA4
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.510000, -153.890000
- Elevation: 1,535 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 01:10 in Cape Town, it's 15:10 in Farewell.
With a 10-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)
- [Farewell Airport (FWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fwl-farewell-farewell-airport/1ef266de-5e93-6a58-9325-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)