# Distance from Aima Ata (BXJ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,431 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,431 km / 6,481 mi / 5,632 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 22:24 in Aima Ata, it's 19:24 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,193 ft (CPT is lower than BXJ)

## Airports

### [Boralday Airport (BXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxj-aima-ata-boralday-airport/1ef266df-e3a9-655c-b00c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aima Ata, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAR
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.350000, 76.880000
- Elevation: 2,344 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 22:24 in Aima Ata, it's 19:24 in Cape Town.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Boralday Airport (BXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxj-aima-ata-boralday-airport/1ef266df-e3a9-655c-b00c-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)