# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mariposa (RMY)

> 16,291 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,291 km / 10,123 mi / 8,796 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 01:19 in Cape Town, it's 16:19 in Mariposa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,103 ft (RMY 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

### [Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (RMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmy-mariposa-mariposa-yosemite-airport/1ef266df-2bf9-64f2-bae5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mariposa, United States
- ICAO: KMPI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.510000, -120.040000
- Elevation: 2,254 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 01:19 in Cape Town, it's 16:19 in Mariposa.
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)
- [Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (RMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmy-mariposa-mariposa-yosemite-airport/1ef266df-2bf9-64f2-bae5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)