# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Morrisville (MVL)

> 12,659 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,659 km / 7,866 mi / 6,835 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:12 in Cape Town, it's 21:12 in Morrisville)
- **Elevation difference**: 582 ft (MVL 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

### [Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (MVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvl-morrisville-morrisville-stowe-state-airport/1ef266df-2ca7-6c50-90b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Morrisville, United States
- ICAO: KMVL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.530000, -72.610000
- Elevation: 733 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 03:12 in Cape Town, it's 21:12 in Morrisville.
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)
- [Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (MVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvl-morrisville-morrisville-stowe-state-airport/1ef266df-2ca7-6c50-90b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)