# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to St Paul Island (SNP)

> 17,350 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,350 km / 10,781 mi / 9,368 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 03:06 in Cape Town, it's 16:06 in St Paul Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (SNP 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

### [St Paul Island Airport (SNP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snp-st-paul-island-st-paul-island-airport/1ef266df-8814-6ac0-9f3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Paul Island, United States
- ICAO: PASN
- Timezone: America/Adak
- Coordinates: 57.170000, -170.220000
- Elevation: 66 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 03:06 in Cape Town, it's 16:06 in St Paul Island.
With a 11-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)
- [St Paul Island Airport (SNP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snp-st-paul-island-st-paul-island-airport/1ef266df-8814-6ac0-9f3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)