Flight from Cape Town to Los Angeles

From Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa  →  LAX (LAX), USA North America

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 19 hours 54 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,992 miles (16,080 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Cape Town

• Cape Town → Johannesburg
• Cape Town → Nairobi
• Cape Town → Rio de Janeiro
• Cape Town → São Paulo
• Cape Town → Buenos Aires
• Cape Town → Cairo
• Cape Town → Doha
• Cape Town → Abu Dhabi
• Cape Town → Tel Aviv
• Cape Town → Dubai
• Cape Town → Santiago
• Cape Town → Casablanca

Flights to Los Angeles

• Las Vegas → Los Angeles
• San Francisco → Los Angeles
• Seattle → Los Angeles
• Vancouver → Los Angeles
• Dallas → Los Angeles
• Mexico City → Los Angeles
• Chicago → Los Angeles
• Atlanta → Los Angeles
• Cancun → Los Angeles
• Toronto → Los Angeles
• Miami → Los Angeles
• New York → Los Angeles