# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Napaskiak (PKA)

> 17,042 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,042 km / 10,589 mi / 9,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:38 in Cape Town, it's 11:38 in Napaskiak)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (PKA 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

### [Napaskiak Airport (PKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pka-napaskiak-napaskiak-airport/1ef266df-87cc-6fc2-acb1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Napaskiak, United States
- ICAO: PAPK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.700000, -161.780000
- Elevation: 11 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 21:38 in Cape Town, it's 11:38 in Napaskiak.
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)
- [Napaskiak Airport (PKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pka-napaskiak-napaskiak-airport/1ef266df-87cc-6fc2-acb1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)