# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Chignik Lagoon (KCL)

> 17,520 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,520 km / 10,887 mi / 9,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 06:41 in Cape Town, it's 20:41 in Chignik Lagoon)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (KCL is lower 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

### [Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kcl-chignik-lagoon-chignik-lagoon-airport/1ef266df-25e7-63d4-bd6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chignik Lagoon, United States
- ICAO: KKCL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 56.310000, -158.530000
- Elevation: 28 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 06:41 in Cape Town, it's 20:41 in Chignik Lagoon.
With a 10-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)
- [Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kcl-chignik-lagoon-chignik-lagoon-airport/1ef266df-25e7-63d4-bd6b-06bb2780ed98)
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