# Distance from Altay (AAT) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,408 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,408 km / 7,089 mi / 6,160 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:38 in Altay, it's 07:38 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,309 ft (CPT is lower than AAT)

## Airports

### [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altay, China
- ICAO: ZWAT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.750000, 88.090000
- Elevation: 2,460 ft

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.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

## 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 13:38 in Altay, it's 07:38 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Altay Air Base (AAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aat-altay-altay-air-base/1ef266e0-20ef-6916-97f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)