# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kawthoung (KAW)

> 9,720 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,720 km / 6,039 mi / 5,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 21:40 in Cape Town, it's 02:10 in Kawthoung)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (KAW 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

### [Kawthoung Airport (KAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kaw-kawthoung-kawthoung-airport/1ef266df-f700-6a9c-8ebe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kawthoung, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYKT
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 10.050000, 98.540000
- Elevation: 180 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 21:40 in Cape Town, it's 02:10 in Kawthoung.
The 4.5-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)
- [Kawthoung Airport (KAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kaw-kawthoung-kawthoung-airport/1ef266df-f700-6a9c-8ebe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)