# Distance from Changuinola (CHX) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,615 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,615 km / 7,217 mi / 6,271 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:37 in Changuinola, it's 22:37 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (CPT is higher than CHX)

## Airports

### [Cap Manuel Nino International Airport (CHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chx-changuinola-cap-manuel-nino-international-airport/1ef266df-64e3-6c22-bd9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changuinola, Panama
- ICAO: MPCH
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 9.460000, -82.520000
- Elevation: 19 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 15:37 in Changuinola, it's 22:37 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cap Manuel Nino International Airport (CHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chx-changuinola-cap-manuel-nino-international-airport/1ef266df-64e3-6c22-bd9e-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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