# Distance from Achinsk (ACS) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,096 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,096 km / 7,516 mi / 6,532 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 10:41 in Achinsk, it's 05:41 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 882 ft (CPT is lower than ACS)

## Airports

### [Achinsk Airport (ACS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acs-achinsk-achinsk-airport/1ef266df-e8f5-6aa6-971c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Achinsk, Russia
- ICAO: UNKS
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 56.270000, 90.570000
- Elevation: 1,033 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 10:41 in Achinsk, it's 05:41 in Cape Town.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Achinsk Airport (ACS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acs-achinsk-achinsk-airport/1ef266df-e8f5-6aa6-971c-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)