# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Santa Fe (SAF)

> 15,029 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,029 km / 9,339 mi / 8,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:03 in Cape Town, it's 15:03 in Santa Fe)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,198 ft (SAF 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

### [Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saf-santa-fe-santa-fe-regional-airport/1ef266df-3756-66ec-a16d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Fe, United States
- ICAO: KSAF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 35.600000, -106.100000
- Elevation: 6,349 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 23:03 in Cape Town, it's 15:03 in Santa Fe.
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)
- [Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saf-santa-fe-santa-fe-regional-airport/1ef266df-3756-66ec-a16d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)