# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to San Juan (SIG)

> 10,673 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,673 km / 6,632 mi / 5,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:25 in Cape Town, it's 21:25 in San Juan)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (SIG 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

### [Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sig-san-juan-fernando-luis-ribas-dominicci-airport/1ef266df-e027-6dde-a70d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan, United States
- ICAO: TJIG
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.460000, -66.100000
- Elevation: 10 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 03:25 in Cape Town, it's 21:25 in San Juan.
With a 6-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)
- [Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sig-san-juan-fernando-luis-ribas-dominicci-airport/1ef266df-e027-6dde-a70d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)