# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Hayden (HDN)

> 15,238 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,238 km / 9,469 mi / 8,228 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:29 in Cape Town, it's 18:29 in Hayden)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,455 ft (HDN 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

### [Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hdn-hayden-yampa-valley-airport/1ef266df-204e-6274-9537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hayden, United States
- ICAO: KHDN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.480000, -107.220000
- Elevation: 6,606 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 02:29 in Cape Town, it's 18:29 in Hayden.
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)
- [Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hdn-hayden-yampa-valley-airport/1ef266df-204e-6274-9537-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)