# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Jiamusi (JMU)

> 14,259 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,259 km / 8,860 mi / 7,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:07 in Cape Town, it's 11:07 in Jiamusi)
- **Elevation difference**: 111 ft (JMU 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

### [Jiamusi Airport (JMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jmu-jiamusi-jiamusi-airport/1ef266e0-2149-66e6-ad02-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jiamusi, China
- ICAO: ZYJM
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 46.840000, 130.470000
- Elevation: 262 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 05:07 in Cape Town, it's 11:07 in Jiamusi.
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)
- [Jiamusi Airport (JMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jmu-jiamusi-jiamusi-airport/1ef266e0-2149-66e6-ad02-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)