# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Grand Rapids (GPZ)

> 14,284 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,284 km / 8,876 mi / 7,713 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:59 in Cape Town, it's 23:59 in Grand Rapids)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,205 ft (GPZ 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

### [Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field (GPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpz-grand-rapids-grand-rapidsitasca-county-gordon-newstrom-field/1ef266df-1ed2-6d46-9dc3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KGPZ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.210000, -93.510000
- Elevation: 1,356 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 06:59 in Cape Town, it's 23:59 in Grand Rapids.
With a 7-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)
- [Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field (GPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpz-grand-rapids-grand-rapidsitasca-county-gordon-newstrom-field/1ef266df-1ed2-6d46-9dc3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)