# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kipnuk (KPN)

> 17,121 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,121 km / 10,638 mi / 9,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 12:55 in Cape Town, it's 02:55 in Kipnuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (KPN 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

### [Kipnuk Airport (KPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpn-kipnuk-kipnuk-airport/1ef266df-8704-61ee-a2bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kipnuk, United States
- ICAO: PAKI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.930000, -164.030000
- Elevation: 20 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 12:55 in Cape Town, it's 02:55 in Kipnuk.
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)
- [Kipnuk Airport (KPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpn-kipnuk-kipnuk-airport/1ef266df-8704-61ee-a2bd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)