# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Galbraith Lake (GBH)

> 16,104 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,104 km / 10,006 mi / 8,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 04:22 in Cape Town, it's 18:22 in Galbraith Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,512 ft (GBH 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

### [Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbh-galbraith-lake-galbraith-lake-airport/1ef266df-8678-6a5e-82e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galbraith Lake, United States
- ICAO: PAGB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 68.480000, -149.490000
- Elevation: 2,663 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 04:22 in Cape Town, it's 18:22 in Galbraith Lake.
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)
- [Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbh-galbraith-lake-galbraith-lake-airport/1ef266df-8678-6a5e-82e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)