# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ranchi (IXR)

> 9,497 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,497 km / 5,901 mi / 5,128 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 01:25 in Cape Town, it's 04:55 in Ranchi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,997 ft (IXR 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

### [Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixr-ranchi-birsa-munda-airport/1ef266df-f0af-61ac-97f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ranchi, India
- ICAO: VERC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.310000, 85.320000
- Elevation: 2,148 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 01:25 in Cape Town, it's 04:55 in Ranchi.
The 3.5-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)
- [Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixr-ranchi-birsa-munda-airport/1ef266df-f0af-61ac-97f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)