# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Pinedale (PWY)

> 15,485 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,485 km / 9,622 mi / 8,361 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:11 in Cape Town, it's 15:11 in Pinedale)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,945 ft (PWY 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

### [Ralph Wenz Field (PWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwy-pinedale-ralph-wenz-field/1ef266df-331a-656a-8b2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pinedale, United States
- ICAO: KPNA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 42.800000, -109.810000
- Elevation: 7,096 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 23:11 in Cape Town, it's 15:11 in Pinedale.
With a 8-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)
- [Ralph Wenz Field (PWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwy-pinedale-ralph-wenz-field/1ef266df-331a-656a-8b2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)