# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Middleton Island (MDO)

> 16,973 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,973 km / 10,546 mi / 9,164 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 16:44 in Cape Town, it's 06:44 in Middleton Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 51 ft (MDO is lower 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

### [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Middleton Island, United States
- ICAO: PAMD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.450000, -146.310000
- Elevation: 100 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 16:44 in Cape Town, it's 06:44 in Middleton Island.
With a 10-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)
- [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)