# Distance from Baikonur (BXY) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,920 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,920 km / 6,164 mi / 5,357 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 03:58 in Baikonur, it's 00:58 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (CPT is lower than BXY)

## Airports

### [Krainiy Airport (BXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxy-baikonur-krainiy-airport/1ef266df-e415-6b44-b2f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAOL
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 45.620000, 63.220000
- Elevation: 299 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 03:58 in Baikonur, it's 00:58 in Cape Town.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Krainiy Airport (BXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxy-baikonur-krainiy-airport/1ef266df-e415-6b44-b2f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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