# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Hot Springs (HSP)

> 12,906 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,906 km / 8,019 mi / 6,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:23 in Cape Town, it's 17:23 in Hot Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,642 ft (HSP 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

### [Ingalls Field (HSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsp-hot-springs-ingalls-field/1ef266df-217e-6da6-a115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hot Springs, United States
- ICAO: KHSP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.950000, -79.830000
- Elevation: 3,793 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 23:23 in Cape Town, it's 17:23 in Hot Springs.
With a 6-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)
- [Ingalls Field (HSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsp-hot-springs-ingalls-field/1ef266df-217e-6da6-a115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)