# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Olympia (OLM)

> 16,496 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,496 km / 10,250 mi / 8,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 03:55 in Cape Town, it's 18:55 in Olympia)
- **Elevation difference**: 57 ft (OLM 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

### [Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olm-olympia-olympia-regional-airport/1ef266df-309c-6d60-b578-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Olympia, United States
- ICAO: KOLM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.970000, -122.900000
- Elevation: 208 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 03:55 in Cape Town, it's 18:55 in Olympia.
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)
- [Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olm-olympia-olympia-regional-airport/1ef266df-309c-6d60-b578-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)