# Distance from Changhai (CNI) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 13,415 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,415 km / 8,336 mi / 7,243 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 01:56 in Changhai, it's 19:56 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 71 ft (CPT is higher than CNI)

## Airports

### [Changhai Airport (CNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cni-changhai-changhai-airport/1ef266e0-212c-6a28-92ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changhai, China
- ICAO: ZYCH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.270000, 122.670000
- Elevation: 80 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 01:56 in Changhai, it's 19:56 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Changhai Airport (CNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cni-changhai-changhai-airport/1ef266e0-212c-6a28-92ef-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)