# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lock Haven (LHV)

> 12,861 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,861 km / 7,991 mi / 6,944 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:49 in Cape Town, it's 01:49 in Lock Haven)
- **Elevation difference**: 405 ft (LHV 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

### [William T Piper Memorial Airport (LHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhv-lock-haven-william-t-piper-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2772-6262-862d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lock Haven, United States
- ICAO: KLHV
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.140000, -77.420000
- Elevation: 556 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 07:49 in Cape Town, it's 01:49 in Lock Haven.
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)
- [William T Piper Memorial Airport (LHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhv-lock-haven-william-t-piper-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2772-6262-862d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)