# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mount Pocono (MPO)

> 12,705 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,705 km / 7,895 mi / 6,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:20 in Cape Town, it's 23:20 in Mount Pocono)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,764 ft (MPO 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

### [Pocono Mountains Regional Airport (MPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpo-mount-pocono-pocono-mountains-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c00-6fa4-9f4e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Pocono, United States
- ICAO: KMPO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.140000, -75.380000
- Elevation: 1,915 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 05:20 in Cape Town, it's 23:20 in Mount Pocono.
With a 6-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)
- [Pocono Mountains Regional Airport (MPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpo-mount-pocono-pocono-mountains-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c00-6fa4-9f4e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)