# Distance from Chilas (CHB) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,630 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,630 km / 5,984 mi / 5,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 13:14 in Chilas, it's 10:14 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,995 ft (CPT is lower than CHB)

## Airports

### [Chilas Airport (CHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chb-chilas-chilas-airport/1ef266df-81ae-6eb0-9cc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chilas, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPCL
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 35.430000, 74.080000
- Elevation: 4,146 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 13:14 in Chilas, it's 10:14 in Cape Town.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chilas Airport (CHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chb-chilas-chilas-airport/1ef266df-81ae-6eb0-9cc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)