# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mountain Home (MUO)

> 15,979 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,979 km / 9,929 mi / 8,628 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:14 in Cape Town, it's 07:14 in Mountain Home)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,845 ft (MUO 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

### [Mountain Home Afb Airport (MUO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/muo-mountain-home-mountain-home-afb-airport/1ef266df-2c94-6ec0-a006-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mountain Home, United States
- ICAO: KMUO
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 43.040000, -115.870000
- Elevation: 2,996 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 15:14 in Cape Town, it's 07:14 in Mountain Home.
With a 8-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)
- [Mountain Home Afb Airport (MUO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/muo-mountain-home-mountain-home-afb-airport/1ef266df-2c94-6ec0-a006-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)