# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Steamboat Springs (SBS)

> 15,210 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,210 km / 9,451 mi / 8,213 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:00 in Cape Town, it's 22:00 in Steamboat Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,731 ft (SBS 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

### [Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field (SBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbs-steamboat-springs-steamboat-springsbob-adams-field/1ef266df-378d-64ee-9b48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Steamboat Springs, United States
- ICAO: KSBS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.520000, -106.870000
- Elevation: 6,882 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 06:00 in Cape Town, it's 22:00 in Steamboat Springs.
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)
- [Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field (SBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbs-steamboat-springs-steamboat-springsbob-adams-field/1ef266df-378d-64ee-9b48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)