# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tyler (TYR)

> 13,980 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,980 km / 8,687 mi / 7,549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:33 in Cape Town, it's 15:33 in Tyler)
- **Elevation difference**: 393 ft (TYR 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

### [Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyr-tyler-tyler-pounds-regional-airport/1ef266df-3cae-6432-9c7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tyler, United States
- ICAO: KTYR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.350000, -95.400000
- Elevation: 544 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 22:33 in Cape Town, it's 15:33 in Tyler.
With a 7-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)
- [Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyr-tyler-tyler-pounds-regional-airport/1ef266df-3cae-6432-9c7e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)