Cape Town to Los Angeles Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Cape Town, South Africa to Los Angeles, United States is 19 hours 57 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Cape Town and Los Angeles?

The flight distance from Cape Town (South Africa) to Los Angeles (United States) is 9974 miles. This is equivalent to 16051 kilometers or 8661 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Cape Town, is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and the nearest airport to Los Angeles, is Hawthorne Airport (HHR).

Cape Town - Los Angeles Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Cape Town is 2024-11-22, 22:38:48 SAST
Current local time in Los Angeles is 2024-11-22, 12:38:48 PST.
Time difference between Cape Town (South Africa) and Los Angeles (United States) is 10 Hours.
Los Angeles time is 10 Hours behind Cape Town.

Cape Town to Los Angeles Flight Route Map

Flight map from Cape Town, South Africa to Los Angeles, United States is given below.
Click the map to view Cape Town to Los Angeles nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Cape Town GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 55' 29.5'' Longitude: E 18° 25' 26.6''
Los Angeles GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 34° 3' 8'' Longitude: W 118° 14' 37.3''

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