# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tatitlek (TEK)

> 16,842 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,842 km / 10,465 mi / 9,094 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:59 in Cape Town, it's 01:59 in Tatitlek)
- **Elevation difference**: 89 ft (TEK 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

### [Tatitlek Airport (TEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tek-tatitlek-tatitlek-airport/1ef266df-86ef-6a50-80e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tatitlek, United States
- ICAO: PAKA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.870000, -146.690000
- Elevation: 62 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 11:59 in Cape Town, it's 01:59 in Tatitlek.
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)
- [Tatitlek Airport (TEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tek-tatitlek-tatitlek-airport/1ef266df-86ef-6a50-80e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)