# Distance from Jakarta (CGK) to East London (ELS)

> 8,596 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,596 km / 5,342 mi / 4,642 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 20:06 in Jakarta, it's 15:06 in East London)
- **Elevation difference**: 401 ft (ELS is higher than CGK)

## Airports

### [Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgk-jakarta-soekarno-hatta-international-airport/1ef266df-fd39-6fee-94bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jakarta, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIII
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -6.130000, 106.660000
- Elevation: 34 ft

### [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)

- City: East London, South Africa
- ICAO: FAEL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.040000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 435 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:06 in Jakarta, it's 15:06 in East London.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgk-jakarta-soekarno-hatta-international-airport/1ef266df-fd39-6fee-94bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)