# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Scammon Bay (SCM)

> 16,901 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,901 km / 10,502 mi / 9,126 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:30 in Cape Town, it's 00:30 in Scammon Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 129 ft (SCM 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

### [Scammon Bay Airport (SCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scm-scammon-bay-scammon-bay-airport/1ef266df-8615-6530-86d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scammon Bay, United States
- ICAO: PACM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.840000, -165.570000
- Elevation: 22 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 10:30 in Cape Town, it's 00:30 in Scammon Bay.
With a 10-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)
- [Scammon Bay Airport (SCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scm-scammon-bay-scammon-bay-airport/1ef266df-8615-6530-86d7-06bb2780ed98)
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