# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kaluga (KLF)

> 9,988 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,988 km / 6,206 mi / 5,393 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:56 in Cape Town, it's 00:56 in Kaluga)
- **Elevation difference**: 505 ft (KLF 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

### [Grabtsevo Airport (KLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klf-kaluga-grabtsevo-airport/1ef266df-eb9a-643c-8a54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaluga, Russia
- ICAO: UUBC
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 54.550000, 36.370000
- Elevation: 656 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 23:56 in Cape Town, it's 00:56 in Kaluga.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Grabtsevo Airport (KLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klf-kaluga-grabtsevo-airport/1ef266df-eb9a-643c-8a54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)