# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Niijima Airport (IHA)

> 14,639 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,639 km / 9,096 mi / 7,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:34 in Cape Town, it's 12:34 in Niijima Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (IHA 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

### [Niijima Airport (IHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iha-niijima-airport/1ef266df-8b37-6c02-98af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niijima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.370000, 139.270000
- Elevation: 92 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 05:34 in Cape Town, it's 12:34 in Niijima Airport.
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)
- [Niijima Airport (IHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iha-niijima-airport/1ef266df-8b37-6c02-98af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)