# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kapolei (JRF)

> 18,571 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,571 km / 11,539 mi / 10,028 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:44 in Cape Town, it's 17:44 in Kapolei)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (JRF 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

### [Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Field) Airport (JRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jrf-kapolei-kalaeloa-john-rodgers-field-airport/1ef266df-8935-6972-92c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kapolei, United States
- ICAO: PHJR
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 21.310000, -158.070000
- Elevation: 30 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 05:44 in Cape Town, it's 17:44 in Kapolei.
With a 12-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)
- [Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Field) Airport (JRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jrf-kapolei-kalaeloa-john-rodgers-field-airport/1ef266df-8935-6972-92c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)