# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Marietta (MGE)

> 13,109 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,109 km / 8,145 mi / 7,078 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 294° (west 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 09:15 in Cape Town, it's 03:15 in Marietta)
- **Elevation difference**: 918 ft (MGE 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

### [Dobbins Arb Airport (MGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mge-marietta-dobbins-arb-airport/1ef266df-2aac-62b6-9ab0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Marietta, United States
- ICAO: KMGE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.910000, -84.510000
- Elevation: 1,069 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 09:15 in Cape Town, it's 03:15 in Marietta.
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)
- [Dobbins Arb Airport (MGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mge-marietta-dobbins-arb-airport/1ef266df-2aac-62b6-9ab0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)