# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Monticello (MXC)

> 15,368 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,368 km / 9,550 mi / 8,298 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:05 in Cape Town, it's 02:05 in Monticello)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,819 ft (MXC 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

### [Monticello Airport (MXC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mxc-monticello-monticello-airport/1ef266df-3d3d-6a24-8f97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monticello, United States
- ICAO: KU64
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.930000, -109.340000
- Elevation: 6,970 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 10:05 in Cape Town, it's 02:05 in Monticello.
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)
- [Monticello Airport (MXC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mxc-monticello-monticello-airport/1ef266df-3d3d-6a24-8f97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)