# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Koyukuk (KYU)

> 16,568 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,568 km / 10,295 mi / 8,946 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 357° (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 00:44 in Cape Town, it's 14:44 in Koyukuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (KYU 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

### [Koyukuk Airport (KYU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kyu-koyukuk-koyukuk-airport/1ef266df-88db-6e36-97c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Koyukuk, United States
- ICAO: PFKU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.880000, -157.730000
- Elevation: 149 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 00:44 in Cape Town, it's 14:44 in Koyukuk.
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)
- [Koyukuk Airport (KYU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kyu-koyukuk-koyukuk-airport/1ef266df-88db-6e36-97c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)