# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ogdensburg (OGS)

> 12,872 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,872 km / 7,998 mi / 6,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:40 in Cape Town, it's 17:40 in Ogdensburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (OGS 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

### [Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogs-ogdensburg-ogdensburg-international-airport/1ef266df-3054-6830-953e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ogdensburg, United States
- ICAO: KOGS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.680000, -75.460000
- Elevation: 302 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 23:40 in Cape Town, it's 17:40 in Ogdensburg.
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)
- [Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogs-ogdensburg-ogdensburg-international-airport/1ef266df-3054-6830-953e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)