# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ponca City (PNC)

> 14,287 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,287 km / 8,878 mi / 7,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:18 in Cape Town, it's 10:18 in Ponca City)
- **Elevation difference**: 858 ft (PNC 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

### [Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pnc-ponca-city-ponca-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-331f-688a-9fae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponca City, United States
- ICAO: KPNC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.730000, -97.100000
- Elevation: 1,009 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 17:18 in Cape Town, it's 10:18 in Ponca City.
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)
- [Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pnc-ponca-city-ponca-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-331f-688a-9fae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)