# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Humacao (HUC)

> 10,627 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,627 km / 6,603 mi / 5,738 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:08 in Cape Town, it's 15:08 in Humacao)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (HUC 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

### [Dr Hermenegildo Ortiz Quinones Airport (HUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huc-humacao-dr-hermenegildo-ortiz-quinones-airport/1ef266df-40a6-631e-8e77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Humacao, United States
- ICAO: KX63
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.140000, -65.800000
- Elevation: 35 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 21:08 in Cape Town, it's 15:08 in Humacao.
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)
- [Dr Hermenegildo Ortiz Quinones Airport (HUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huc-humacao-dr-hermenegildo-ortiz-quinones-airport/1ef266df-40a6-631e-8e77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)