# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Glendive (GDV)

> 15,130 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,130 km / 9,401 mi / 8,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:18 in Cape Town, it's 17:18 in Glendive)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,307 ft (GDV is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://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

### [Dawson Community Airport (GDV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdv-glendive-dawson-community-airport/1ef266df-1dee-6a38-a21a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glendive, United States
- ICAO: KGDV
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 47.140000, -104.810000
- Elevation: 2,458 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 01:18 in Cape Town, it's 17:18 in Glendive.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dawson Community Airport (GDV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdv-glendive-dawson-community-airport/1ef266df-1dee-6a38-a21a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)