# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Chignik Lake (KCQ)

> 17,527 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,527 km / 10,891 mi / 9,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:30 in Cape Town, it's 23:30 in Chignik Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 101 ft (KCQ 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

### [Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kcq-chignik-lake-chignik-lake-airport/1ef266df-0cef-6980-b78a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chignik Lake, United States
- ICAO: KA79
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 56.260000, -158.780000
- Elevation: 50 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 09:30 in Cape Town, it's 23:30 in Chignik Lake.
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)
- [Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kcq-chignik-lake-chignik-lake-airport/1ef266df-0cef-6980-b78a-06bb2780ed98)
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