# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Handan (HDG)

> 12,631 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,631 km / 7,848 mi / 6,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:19 in Cape Town, it's 01:19 in Handan)
- **Elevation difference**: 78 ft (HDG 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

### [Handan Airport (HDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hdg-handan-handan-airport/1ef266e0-1e2d-6566-b842-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Handan, China
- ICAO: ZBHD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.530000, 114.430000
- Elevation: 229 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 19:19 in Cape Town, it's 01:19 in Handan.
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)
- [Handan Airport (HDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hdg-handan-handan-airport/1ef266e0-1e2d-6566-b842-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)