# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Houghton Lake (HTL)

> 13,545 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,545 km / 8,417 mi / 7,314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:08 in Cape Town, it's 00:08 in Houghton Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 999 ft (HTL 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

### [Roscommon County/Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htl-houghton-lake-roscommon-countyblodgett-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2198-61a2-b7d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houghton Lake, United States
- ICAO: KHTL
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 44.400000, -84.700000
- Elevation: 1,150 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 06:08 in Cape Town, it's 00:08 in Houghton Lake.
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)
- [Roscommon County/Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htl-houghton-lake-roscommon-countyblodgett-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2198-61a2-b7d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)