# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Haines (HNS)

> 16,624 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,624 km / 10,330 mi / 8,976 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:37 in Cape Town, it's 10:37 in Haines)
- **Elevation difference**: 136 ft (HNS 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

### [Haines Airport (HNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hns-haines-haines-airport/1ef266df-86ae-6ca8-9d00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haines, United States
- ICAO: PAHN
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.240000, -135.520000
- Elevation: 15 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 20:37 in Cape Town, it's 10:37 in Haines.
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)
- [Haines Airport (HNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hns-haines-haines-airport/1ef266df-86ae-6ca8-9d00-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)