# Distance from Zhengzhou (CGO) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,484 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,484 km / 7,757 mi / 6,741 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:59 in Zhengzhou, it's 06:59 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 344 ft (CPT is lower than CGO)

## Airports

### [Xinzheng Airport (CGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgo-zhengzhou-xinzheng-airport/1ef266e0-1ebb-6294-a3d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhengzhou, China
- ICAO: ZHCC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.520000, 113.840000
- Elevation: 495 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 12:59 in Zhengzhou, it's 06:59 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Xinzheng Airport (CGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgo-zhengzhou-xinzheng-airport/1ef266e0-1ebb-6294-a3d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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