# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Old Town (OLD)

> 12,400 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,400 km / 7,705 mi / 6,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 01:08 in Cape Town, it's 19:08 in Old Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (OLD 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

### [Dewitt Field/Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/old-old-town-dewitt-fieldold-town-municipal-airport/1ef266df-308c-6758-9c93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Old Town, United States
- ICAO: KOLD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.950000, -68.670000
- Elevation: 127 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 01:08 in Cape Town, it's 19:08 in Old Town.
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)
- [Dewitt Field/Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/old-old-town-dewitt-fieldold-town-municipal-airport/1ef266df-308c-6758-9c93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)