# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kirkenes (KKN)

> 11,566 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,566 km / 7,187 mi / 6,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:56 in Cape Town, it's 09:56 in Kirkenes)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (KKN 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

### [Kirkenes Airport Hoybuktmoen (KKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkn-kirkenes-kirkenes-airport-hoybuktmoen/1ef266de-c92b-6e24-b595-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirkenes, Norway
- ICAO: ENKR
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.730000, 29.890000
- Elevation: 283 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.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kirkenes Airport Hoybuktmoen (KKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkn-kirkenes-kirkenes-airport-hoybuktmoen/1ef266de-c92b-6e24-b595-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)