# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Nulato (NUL)

> 16,586 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,586 km / 10,306 mi / 8,956 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:24 in Cape Town, it's 14:24 in Nulato)
- **Elevation difference**: 255 ft (NUL 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

### [Nulato Airport (NUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nul-nulato-nulato-airport/1ef266df-878e-677c-8d16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nulato, United States
- ICAO: PANU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.730000, -158.070000
- Elevation: 406 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 00:24 in Cape Town, it's 14:24 in Nulato.
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)
- [Nulato Airport (NUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nul-nulato-nulato-airport/1ef266df-878e-677c-8d16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)