# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Limon (LIC)

> 14,916 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,916 km / 9,268 mi / 8,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:55 in Cape Town, it's 18:55 in Limon)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,223 ft (LIC 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

### [Limon Municipal Airport (LIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lic-limon-limon-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2783-6a44-9f0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Limon, United States
- ICAO: KLIC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.270000, -103.670000
- Elevation: 5,374 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 02:55 in Cape Town, it's 18:55 in Limon.
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)
- [Limon Municipal Airport (LIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lic-limon-limon-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2783-6a44-9f0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)