# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Juneau (JNU)

> 16,653 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,653 km / 10,348 mi / 8,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 14:42 in Cape Town, it's 04:42 in Juneau)
- **Elevation difference**: 126 ft (JNU 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

### [Juneau International Airport (JNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnu-juneau-juneau-international-airport/1ef266df-86e6-6ac2-b13f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Juneau, United States
- ICAO: PAJN
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 58.350000, -134.580000
- Elevation: 25 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 14:42 in Cape Town, it's 04:42 in Juneau.
With a 10-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)
- [Juneau International Airport (JNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnu-juneau-juneau-international-airport/1ef266df-86e6-6ac2-b13f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)