✈ LAX → CPT
LOS ANGELES → CAPE TOWN: 19H 54M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT) 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.
Avg flight time
19h 54m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,992 mi
16,080 km · great-circle
Avg speed
808 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
+9h
9 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~9d
Eastward — worse
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.