# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Igarka (IAA)

> 12,607 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,607 km / 7,834 mi / 6,807 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:46 in Cape Town, it's 15:46 in Igarka)
- **Elevation difference**: 69 ft (IAA 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

### [Igarka Airport (IAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iaa-igarka-igarka-airport/1ef266df-e94b-6726-b332-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Igarka, Russia
- ICAO: UOII
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 67.440000, 86.620000
- Elevation: 82 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 10:46 in Cape Town, it's 15:46 in Igarka.
The 5-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)
- [Igarka Airport (IAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iaa-igarka-igarka-airport/1ef266df-e94b-6726-b332-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)