# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ishurdi (IRD)

> 9,850 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,850 km / 6,121 mi / 5,319 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Bangladesh
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 06:46 in Cape Town, it's 10:46 in Ishurdi)
- **Elevation difference**: 106 ft (IRD 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

### [Ishurdi Airport (IRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ird-ishurdi-ishurdi-airport/1ef266df-f154-6aa8-85fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ishurdi, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGIS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 24.150000, 89.050000
- Elevation: 45 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 06:46 in Cape Town, it's 10:46 in Ishurdi.
The 4-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)
- [Ishurdi Airport (IRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ird-ishurdi-ishurdi-airport/1ef266df-f154-6aa8-85fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)