# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Holy Cross (HCR)

> 16,874 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,874 km / 10,485 mi / 9,111 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:10 in Cape Town, it's 23:10 in Holy Cross)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (HCR 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

### [Holy Cross Airport (HCR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcr-holy-cross-holy-cross-airport/1ef266df-86a6-6de6-9b30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Holy Cross, United States
- ICAO: PAHC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.190000, -159.770000
- Elevation: 75 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 09:10 in Cape Town, it's 23:10 in Holy Cross.
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)
- [Holy Cross Airport (HCR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcr-holy-cross-holy-cross-airport/1ef266df-86a6-6de6-9b30-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)