# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Burlington/Mount Vernon (MVW)

> 16,428 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,428 km / 10,208 mi / 8,871 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:15 in Cape Town, it's 22:15 in Burlington/Mount Vernon)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (MVW 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

### [Skagit Regional Airport (MVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvw-burlingtonmount-vernon-skagit-regional-airport/1ef266df-11bc-6e86-8fad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burlington/Mount Vernon, United States
- ICAO: KBVS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.470000, -122.420000
- Elevation: 145 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 07:15 in Cape Town, it's 22:15 in Burlington/Mount Vernon.
With a 9-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)
- [Skagit Regional Airport (MVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvw-burlingtonmount-vernon-skagit-regional-airport/1ef266df-11bc-6e86-8fad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)