# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Idaho Falls (IDA)

> 15,673 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,673 km / 9,739 mi / 8,463 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:02 in Cape Town, it's 02:02 in Idaho Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,593 ft (IDA 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

### [Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ida-idaho-falls-idaho-falls-regional-airport/1ef266df-22f0-6be4-9bbf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Idaho Falls, United States
- ICAO: KIDA
- Timezone: America/Boise
- Coordinates: 43.510000, -112.070000
- Elevation: 4,744 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 10:02 in Cape Town, it's 02:02 in Idaho Falls.
With a 8-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)
- [Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ida-idaho-falls-idaho-falls-regional-airport/1ef266df-22f0-6be4-9bbf-06bb2780ed98)
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