# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Louisburg (LFN)

> 12,692 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,692 km / 7,886 mi / 6,853 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:07 in Cape Town, it's 01:07 in Louisburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 217 ft (LFN 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

### [Triangle North Executive Airport (LFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lfn-louisburg-triangle-north-executive-airport/1ef266df-277f-61f6-a5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Louisburg, United States
- ICAO: KLHZ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.000000, -78.300000
- Elevation: 368 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 07:07 in Cape Town, it's 01:07 in Louisburg.
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)
- [Triangle North Executive Airport (LFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lfn-louisburg-triangle-north-executive-airport/1ef266df-277f-61f6-a5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)