# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Hengyang (HNY)

> 11,981 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,981 km / 7,445 mi / 6,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:08 in Cape Town, it's 06:08 in Hengyang)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (HNY 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

### [Hengyang Airport (HNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hny-hengyang-hengyang-airport/1ef266e0-1e7d-6afc-93a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hengyang, China
- ICAO: ZGHY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 26.910000, 112.630000
- Elevation: 0 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 00:08 in Cape Town, it's 06:08 in Hengyang.
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)
- [Hengyang Airport (HNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hny-hengyang-hengyang-airport/1ef266e0-1e7d-6afc-93a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)