# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Iasi (IAS)

> 9,067 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,067 km / 5,634 mi / 4,896 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:39 in Cape Town, it's 21:39 in Iasi)
- **Elevation difference**: 246 ft (IAS 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

### [Iasi Airport (IAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ias-iasi-iasi-airport/1ef266df-5679-6d6c-8ccc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iasi, Romania
- ICAO: LRIA
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 47.180000, 27.620000
- Elevation: 397 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 20:39 in Cape Town, it's 21:39 in Iasi.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Iasi Airport (IAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ias-iasi-iasi-airport/1ef266df-5679-6d6c-8ccc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)