# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lebanon (LEB)

> 12,594 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,594 km / 7,825 mi / 6,800 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:23 in Cape Town, it's 01:23 in Lebanon)
- **Elevation difference**: 452 ft (LEB 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

### [Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/leb-lebanon-lebanon-municipal-airport/1ef266df-272e-6c1a-b2b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lebanon, United States
- ICAO: KLEB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.630000, -72.300000
- Elevation: 603 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 07:23 in Cape Town, it's 01:23 in Lebanon.
With a 6-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)
- [Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/leb-lebanon-lebanon-municipal-airport/1ef266df-272e-6c1a-b2b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)