# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ji'an (JGS)

> 12,160 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,160 km / 7,556 mi / 6,566 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:38 in Cape Town, it's 08:38 in Ji'an)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (JGS 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

### [Jinggangshan Airport (JGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jgs-jian-jinggangshan-airport/1ef266e0-1fe8-6ec8-b167-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ji'an, China
- ICAO: ZSGS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 26.860000, 114.740000
- Elevation: 281 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 02:38 in Cape Town, it's 08:38 in Ji'an.
With a 6-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)
- [Jinggangshan Airport (JGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jgs-jian-jinggangshan-airport/1ef266e0-1fe8-6ec8-b167-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)