# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Houlton (HUL)

> 12,398 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,398 km / 7,704 mi / 6,694 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:30 in Cape Town, it's 20:30 in Houlton)
- **Elevation difference**: 338 ft (HUL 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

### [Houlton International Airport (HUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hul-houlton-houlton-international-airport/1ef266df-21ac-6b02-b9bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houlton, United States
- ICAO: KHUL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 46.120000, -67.790000
- Elevation: 489 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 02:30 in Cape Town, it's 20:30 in Houlton.
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)
- [Houlton International Airport (HUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hul-houlton-houlton-international-airport/1ef266df-21ac-6b02-b9bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)