# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kyiv (KBP)

> 9,451 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,451 km / 5,873 mi / 5,103 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:47 in Cape Town, it's 23:47 in Kyiv)
- **Elevation difference**: 276 ft (KBP 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

### [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kyiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKBB
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 50.340000, 30.890000
- Elevation: 427 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 22:47 in Cape Town, it's 23:47 in Kyiv.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)