# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lamar (LAA)

> 14,803 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,803 km / 9,198 mi / 7,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 00:00 in Cape Town, it's 16:00 in Lamar)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,555 ft (LAA 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

### [Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (LAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laa-lamar-southeast-colorado-regional-airport/1ef266df-26c6-6fe8-9512-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamar, United States
- ICAO: KLAA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 38.070000, -102.690000
- Elevation: 3,706 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 00:00 in Cape Town, it's 16:00 in Lamar.
With a 8-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)
- [Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (LAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laa-lamar-southeast-colorado-regional-airport/1ef266df-26c6-6fe8-9512-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)