# Distance from Moscow (CKL) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,159 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,159 km / 6,313 mi / 5,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 14:41 in Moscow, it's 13:41 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 348 ft (CPT is lower than CKL)

## Airports

### [Chkalovskiy Airport (CKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckl-moscow-chkalovskiy-airport/1ef266df-ebed-65d8-bbc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moscow, Russia
- ICAO: UUMU
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 55.880000, 38.060000
- Elevation: 499 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 14:41 in Moscow, it's 13:41 in Cape Town.

## Related

- [Chkalovskiy Airport (CKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckl-moscow-chkalovskiy-airport/1ef266df-ebed-65d8-bbc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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