# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Aasiaat (JEG)

> 12,800 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,800 km / 7,954 mi / 6,911 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 01:42 in Cape Town, it's 22:42 in Aasiaat)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (JEG 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

### [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aasiaat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGAA
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 68.720000, -52.780000
- Elevation: 74 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 01:42 in Cape Town, it's 22:42 in Aasiaat.
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)
- [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)