# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Iriona (IRN)

> 12,237 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,237 km / 7,604 mi / 6,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:23 in Cape Town, it's 00:23 in Iriona)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (IRN 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

### [Iriona Airport (IRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irn-iriona-iriona-airport/1ef266df-5dd4-6ea4-842f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iriona, Honduras
- ICAO: MHIR
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.940000, -85.140000
- Elevation: 8 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 08:23 in Cape Town, it's 00:23 in Iriona.
With a 8-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)
- [Iriona Airport (IRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irn-iriona-iriona-airport/1ef266df-5dd4-6ea4-842f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)