# Distance from Bratsk (BTK) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,699 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,699 km / 7,891 mi / 6,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:07 in Bratsk, it's 03:07 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,459 ft (CPT is lower than BTK)

## Airports

### [Bratsk Airport (BTK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btk-bratsk-bratsk-airport/1ef266df-e64d-6cd6-8e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bratsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIBB
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 56.370000, 101.700000
- Elevation: 1,610 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 09:07 in Bratsk, it's 03:07 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bratsk Airport (BTK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btk-bratsk-bratsk-airport/1ef266df-e64d-6cd6-8e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)