# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Chita (HTA)

> 13,214 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,214 km / 8,211 mi / 7,135 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:31 in Cape Town, it's 02:31 in Chita)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,121 ft (HTA 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

### [Chita-Kadala Airport (HTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hta-chita-chita-kadala-airport/1ef266df-e63d-6354-a7f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chita, Russia
- ICAO: UIAA
- Timezone: Asia/Chita
- Coordinates: 52.030000, 113.310000
- Elevation: 2,272 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 19:31 in Cape Town, it's 02:31 in Chita.
With a 7-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)
- [Chita-Kadala Airport (HTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hta-chita-chita-kadala-airport/1ef266df-e63d-6354-a7f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)