# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Qingyang (IQN)

> 12,049 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,049 km / 7,487 mi / 6,506 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:34 in Cape Town, it's 13:34 in Qingyang)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (IQN 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

### [Qingyang Airport (IQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqn-qingyang-qingyang-airport/1ef266e0-1f2b-674c-ac20-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qingyang, China
- ICAO: ZLQY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 35.800000, 107.600000
- Elevation: 0 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 07:34 in Cape Town, it's 13:34 in Qingyang.
With a 6-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)
- [Qingyang Airport (IQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqn-qingyang-qingyang-airport/1ef266e0-1f2b-674c-ac20-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)