# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tanacross (TSG)

> 16,514 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,514 km / 10,262 mi / 8,917 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:38 in Cape Town, it's 10:38 in Tanacross)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,408 ft (TSG 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

### [Tanacross Airport (TSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsg-tanacross-tanacross-airport/1ef266df-3c31-6248-be18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanacross, United States
- ICAO: KTSG
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.370000, -143.330000
- Elevation: 1,559 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 20:38 in Cape Town, it's 10:38 in Tanacross.
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)
- [Tanacross Airport (TSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsg-tanacross-tanacross-airport/1ef266df-3c31-6248-be18-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)