# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to White Mountain (WMO)

> 16,595 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,595 km / 10,312 mi / 8,961 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:33 in Cape Town, it's 11:33 in White Mountain)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (WMO 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

### [White Mountain Airport (WMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmo-white-mountain-white-mountain-airport/1ef266df-888f-6810-8185-06bb2780ed98)

- City: White Mountain, United States
- ICAO: PAWM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.690000, -163.410000
- Elevation: 267 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 21:33 in Cape Town, it's 11:33 in White Mountain.
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)
- [White Mountain Airport (WMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmo-white-mountain-white-mountain-airport/1ef266df-888f-6810-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)