# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kaltag (KAL)

> 16,634 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,634 km / 10,336 mi / 8,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 01:40 in Cape Town, it's 15:40 in Kaltag)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (KAL 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

### [Kaltag Airport (KAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kal-kaltag-kaltag-airport/1ef266df-8725-6fba-81d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaltag, United States
- ICAO: PAKV
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.320000, -158.740000
- Elevation: 181 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 01:40 in Cape Town, it's 15:40 in Kaltag.
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)
- [Kaltag Airport (KAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kal-kaltag-kaltag-airport/1ef266df-8725-6fba-81d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)