# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Providence (PVD)

> 12,436 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,436 km / 7,728 mi / 6,715 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 306° (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 06:59 in Cape Town, it's 00:59 in Providence)
- **Elevation difference**: 97 ft (PVD 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

### [Rhode Island Tf Green International Airport (PVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvd-providence-rhode-island-tf-green-international-airport/1ef266df-33ff-6034-a635-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Providence, United States
- ICAO: KPVD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.720000, -71.430000
- Elevation: 54 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 06:59 in Cape Town, it's 00:59 in Providence.
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)
- [Rhode Island Tf Green International Airport (PVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvd-providence-rhode-island-tf-green-international-airport/1ef266df-33ff-6034-a635-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)