# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Turkmenabat (CRZ)

> 9,350 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,350 km / 5,810 mi / 5,049 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Turkmenistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 20:15 in Cape Town, it's 23:15 in Turkmenabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 479 ft (CRZ is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
- ICAO: UTAV
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
- Coordinates: 39.080000, 63.610000
- Elevation: 630 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 20:15 in Cape Town, it's 23:15 in Turkmenabat.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)