# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Akiachak (KKI)

> 17,018 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,018 km / 10,575 mi / 9,189 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:08 in Cape Town, it's 09:08 in Akiachak)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (KKI 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

### [Akiachak Airport (KKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kki-akiachak-akiachak-airport/1ef266df-8902-6838-b64a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akiachak, United States
- ICAO: PFZK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.910000, -161.490000
- Elevation: 23 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 19:08 in Cape Town, it's 09:08 in Akiachak.
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)
- [Akiachak Airport (KKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kki-akiachak-akiachak-airport/1ef266df-8902-6838-b64a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)