# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Huehuetenango (HUG)

> 12,783 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,783 km / 7,943 mi / 6,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 21:32 in Cape Town, it's 13:32 in Huehuetenango)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,224 ft (HUG 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

### [Huehuetenango Airport (HUG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hug-huehuetenango-huehuetenango-airport/1ef266df-5cb9-6a2e-aeee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGHT
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.330000, -91.460000
- Elevation: 6,375 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 21:32 in Cape Town, it's 13:32 in Huehuetenango.
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)
- [Huehuetenango Airport (HUG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hug-huehuetenango-huehuetenango-airport/1ef266df-5cb9-6a2e-aeee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)