# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Laredo (LRD)

> 14,141 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,141 km / 8,787 mi / 7,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:19 in Cape Town, it's 15:19 in Laredo)
- **Elevation difference**: 357 ft (LRD 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

### [Laredo International Airport (LRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrd-laredo-laredo-international-airport/1ef266df-2810-6084-ba98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Laredo, United States
- ICAO: KLRD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 27.540000, -99.460000
- Elevation: 508 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 22:19 in Cape Town, it's 15:19 in Laredo.
With a 7-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)
- [Laredo International Airport (LRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrd-laredo-laredo-international-airport/1ef266df-2810-6084-ba98-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)