# Distance from Car Nicobar Air Force Station (CBD) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,152 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,152 km / 5,687 mi / 4,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 09:40 in Car Nicobar Air Force Station, it's 06:10 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 146 ft (CPT is higher than CBD)

## Airports

### [Car Nicobar Air Force Station (CBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbd-car-nicobar-air-force-station/1ef266df-f3b0-6bd0-ae6f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Car Nicobar Air Force Station, India
- ICAO: VOCX
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 9.150000, 92.820000
- Elevation: 5 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 09:40 in Car Nicobar Air Force Station, it's 06:10 in Cape Town.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Car Nicobar Air Force Station (CBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbd-car-nicobar-air-force-station/1ef266df-f3b0-6bd0-ae6f-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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