# Distance from Abaiang (ABF) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,561 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,561 km / 9,669 mi / 8,402 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:29 in Abaiang, it's 10:29 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (CPT is higher than ABF)

## Airports

### [Abaiang Airport (ABF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abf-abaiang-abaiang-airport/1ef266df-7078-6768-b1e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abaiang, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGAB
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.800000, 173.040000
- Elevation: 0 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 20:29 in Abaiang, it's 10:29 in Cape Town.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abaiang Airport (ABF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abf-abaiang-abaiang-airport/1ef266df-7078-6768-b1e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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