# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tinson Pen (KTP)

> 11,598 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,598 km / 7,207 mi / 6,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Jamaica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:46 in Cape Town, it's 17:46 in Tinson Pen)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (KTP 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

### [Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktp-tinson-pen-tinson-pen-airport/1ef266df-6031-6fda-923c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tinson Pen, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKTP
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 17.990000, -76.820000
- Elevation: 16 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 00:46 in Cape Town, it's 17:46 in Tinson Pen.
With a 7-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)
- [Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktp-tinson-pen-tinson-pen-airport/1ef266df-6031-6fda-923c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)