# Distance from Aldan (ADH) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 14,121 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,121 km / 8,775 mi / 7,625 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:39 in Aldan, it's 05:39 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,090 ft (CPT is lower than ADH)

## Airports

### [Aldan Airport (ADH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adh-aldan-aldan-airport/1ef266df-e4bf-6a72-9b06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aldan, Russia
- ICAO: UEEA
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 58.600000, 125.410000
- Elevation: 2,241 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 12:39 in Aldan, it's 05:39 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aldan Airport (ADH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adh-aldan-aldan-airport/1ef266df-e4bf-6a72-9b06-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)