# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Stuart Island (SSW)

> 16,478 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,478 km / 10,239 mi / 8,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:22 in Cape Town, it's 15:22 in Stuart Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (SSW 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

### [Stuart Island Airpark (SSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssw-stuart-island-stuart-island-airpark/1ef266de-8d87-635a-8152-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stuart Island, United States
- ICAO: 7WA5
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.670000, -123.180000
- 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 00:22 in Cape Town, it's 15:22 in Stuart Island.
With a 9-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)
- [Stuart Island Airpark (SSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssw-stuart-island-stuart-island-airpark/1ef266de-8d87-635a-8152-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)