# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Islamabad (ISB)

> 9,399 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,399 km / 5,840 mi / 5,075 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 19:13 in Cape Town, it's 22:13 in Islamabad)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,610 ft (ISB 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

### [Islamabad International Airport (ISB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isb-islamabad-islamabad-international-airport/1ef266df-81d8-6e7c-adc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Islamabad, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPIS
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.550000, 72.830000
- Elevation: 1,761 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 19:13 in Cape Town, it's 22:13 in Islamabad.
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)
- [Islamabad International Airport (ISB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isb-islamabad-islamabad-international-airport/1ef266df-81d8-6e7c-adc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)