# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Minot (MIB)

> 14,883 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,883 km / 9,248 mi / 8,036 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:02 in Cape Town, it's 09:02 in Minot)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,515 ft (MIB 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

### [Minot Afb Airport (MIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mib-minot-minot-afb-airport/1ef266df-2af1-63ac-a111-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minot, United States
- ICAO: KMIB
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 48.420000, -101.360000
- Elevation: 1,666 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 16:02 in Cape Town, it's 09:02 in Minot.
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)
- [Minot Afb Airport (MIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mib-minot-minot-afb-airport/1ef266df-2af1-63ac-a111-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)