# Distance from Arvaikheer (AVK) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,255 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,255 km / 7,615 mi / 6,617 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:53 in Arvaikheer, it's 23:53 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,781 ft (CPT is lower than AVK)

## Airports

### [Arvaikheer Airport (AVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avk-arvaikheer-arvaikheer-airport/1ef266e0-1f4f-621e-8132-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arvaikheer, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMAH
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 46.250000, 102.800000
- Elevation: 5,932 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 05:53 in Arvaikheer, it's 23:53 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arvaikheer Airport (AVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avk-arvaikheer-arvaikheer-airport/1ef266e0-1f4f-621e-8132-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)