# Distance from Chitral (CJL) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,529 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,529 km / 5,921 mi / 5,145 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 18:22 in Chitral, it's 15:22 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,769 ft (CPT is lower than CJL)

## Airports

### [Chitral Airport (CJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjl-chitral-chitral-airport/1ef266df-81aa-69a0-9fd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitral, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPCH
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 35.890000, 71.800000
- Elevation: 4,920 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 18:22 in Chitral, it's 15:22 in Cape Town.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chitral Airport (CJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjl-chitral-chitral-airport/1ef266df-81aa-69a0-9fd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)