# Distance from Bengbu (BFU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,690 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,690 km / 7,885 mi / 6,852 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:44 in Bengbu, it's 05:44 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 51 ft (CPT is higher than BFU)

## Airports

### [Bengbu Airport (BFU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfu-bengbu-bengbu-airport/1ef266e0-1fce-6b86-bf4e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bengbu, China
- ICAO: ZSBB
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.850000, 117.320000
- Elevation: 100 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 11:44 in Bengbu, it's 05:44 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bengbu Airport (BFU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfu-bengbu-bengbu-airport/1ef266e0-1fce-6b86-bf4e-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)