# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Guam (GUM)

> 14,161 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,161 km / 8,799 mi / 7,646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Guam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:50 in Cape Town, it's 09:50 in Guam)
- **Elevation difference**: 154 ft (GUM 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

### [Guam International Airport (GUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gum-guam-guam-international-airport/1ef266df-8912-69f4-a6c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guam, Guam
- ICAO: PGUM
- Timezone: Pacific/Guam
- Coordinates: 13.500000, 144.800000
- Elevation: 305 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 01:50 in Cape Town, it's 09:50 in Guam.
With a 8-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)
- [Guam International Airport (GUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gum-guam-guam-international-airport/1ef266df-8912-69f4-a6c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)