# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tinian Island (TIQ)

> 14,323 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,323 km / 8,900 mi / 7,734 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → MP
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:11 in Cape Town, it's 07:11 in Tinian Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 119 ft (TIQ is higher 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

### [Francisco Manglona Borja/Tinian International Airport (TIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiq-tinian-island-francisco-manglona-borjatinian-international-airport/1ef266df-8917-6666-be54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tinian Island, MP
- ICAO: PGWT
- Timezone: Pacific/Saipan
- Coordinates: 15.000000, 145.600000
- Elevation: 270 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 23:11 in Cape Town, it's 07:11 in Tinian Island.
With a 8-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)
- [Francisco Manglona Borja/Tinian International Airport (TIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiq-tinian-island-francisco-manglona-borjatinian-international-airport/1ef266df-8917-6666-be54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)