# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Igrim Airport (IRM)

> 11,539 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,539 km / 7,170 mi / 6,231 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 10:50 in Cape Town, it's 13:50 in Igrim Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 72 ft (IRM 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

### [Igrim Airport (IRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irm-igrim-airport/1ef266df-ea1f-627e-80d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Igrim Airport, Russia
- ICAO: USHI
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 63.200000, 64.440000
- Elevation: 79 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 10:50 in Cape Town, it's 13:50 in Igrim Airport.
The 3-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)
- [Igrim Airport (IRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irm-igrim-airport/1ef266df-ea1f-627e-80d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)