# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Inis Meain (IIA)

> 10,056 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,056 km / 6,248 mi / 5,430 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:27 in Cape Town, it's 00:27 in Inis Meain)
- **Elevation difference**: 136 ft (IIA 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

### [Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iia-inis-meain-inishmaan-aerodrome/1ef266de-c789-6b84-b861-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Inis Meain, Ireland
- ICAO: EIMN
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.090000, -9.570000
- Elevation: 15 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 01:27 in Cape Town, it's 00:27 in Inis Meain.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iia-inis-meain-inishmaan-aerodrome/1ef266de-c789-6b84-b861-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)