# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kongiganak (KKH)

> 17,122 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,122 km / 10,639 mi / 9,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 08:51 in Cape Town, it's 22:51 in Kongiganak)
- **Elevation difference**: 118 ft (KKH 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

### [Kongiganak Airport (KKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkh-kongiganak-kongiganak-airport/1ef266df-863f-68f8-9714-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kongiganak, United States
- ICAO: PADY
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.960000, -162.880000
- Elevation: 33 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 08:51 in Cape Town, it's 22:51 in Kongiganak.
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)
- [Kongiganak Airport (KKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkh-kongiganak-kongiganak-airport/1ef266df-863f-68f8-9714-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)