# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Imphal (IMF)

> 10,281 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,281 km / 6,388 mi / 5,551 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 23:10 in Cape Town, it's 02:40 in Imphal)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,389 ft (IMF 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

### [Imphal Airport (IMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imf-imphal-imphal-airport/1ef266df-f054-6e5a-a670-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Imphal, India
- ICAO: VEIM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 24.760000, 93.900000
- Elevation: 2,540 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 23:10 in Cape Town, it's 02:40 in Imphal.
The 3.5-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)
- [Imphal Airport (IMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imf-imphal-imphal-airport/1ef266df-f054-6e5a-a670-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)