# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lyudao (GNI)

> 12,531 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,531 km / 7,786 mi / 6,766 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:32 in Cape Town, it's 16:32 in Lyudao)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (GNI is lower 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

### [Lyudao Airport (GNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gni-lyudao-lyudao-airport/1ef266df-8acb-62aa-bcfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyudao, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCGI
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 22.670000, 121.470000
- Elevation: 28 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 10:32 in Cape Town, it's 16:32 in Lyudao.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Lyudao Airport (GNI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gni-lyudao-lyudao-airport/1ef266df-8acb-62aa-bcfb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)