# Distance from Changde (CGD) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,007 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,007 km / 7,461 mi / 6,483 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:23 in Changde, it's 13:23 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (CPT is higher than CGD)

## Airports

### [Changde Airport (CGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgd-changde-changde-airport/1ef266e0-1e66-6136-8d3b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changde, China
- ICAO: ZGCD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 28.920000, 111.640000
- Elevation: 128 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 19:23 in Changde, it's 13:23 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Changde Airport (CGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgd-changde-changde-airport/1ef266e0-1e66-6136-8d3b-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)