# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to San Diego/El Cajon (SEE)

> 15,921 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,921 km / 9,893 mi / 8,597 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 02:23 in Cape Town, it's 17:23 in San Diego/El Cajon)
- **Elevation difference**: 237 ft (SEE 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

### [Gillespie Field (SEE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/see-san-diegoel-cajon-gillespie-field/1ef266df-37ed-6bfa-aaaa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego/El Cajon, United States
- ICAO: KSEE
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.830000, -116.970000
- Elevation: 388 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 02:23 in Cape Town, it's 17:23 in San Diego/El Cajon.
With a 9-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)
- [Gillespie Field (SEE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/see-san-diegoel-cajon-gillespie-field/1ef266df-37ed-6bfa-aaaa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)