# Distance from Barnaul (BAX) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,542 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,542 km / 7,172 mi / 6,232 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 13:26 in Barnaul, it's 08:26 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 686 ft (CPT is lower than BAX)

## Airports

### [Barnaul Airport (BAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bax-barnaul-barnaul-airport/1ef266df-e8a2-6e78-84bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barnaul, Russia
- ICAO: UNBB
- Timezone: Asia/Barnaul
- Coordinates: 53.360000, 83.540000
- Elevation: 837 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 13:26 in Barnaul, it's 08:26 in Cape Town.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Barnaul Airport (BAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bax-barnaul-barnaul-airport/1ef266df-e8a2-6e78-84bb-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)