# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kaimana-Papua Island (KNG)

> 12,054 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,054 km / 7,490 mi / 6,508 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:32 in Cape Town, it's 19:32 in Kaimana-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (KNG is lower 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

### [Kaimana Airport (KNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kng-kaimana-papua-island-kaimana-airport/1ef266df-faaf-629c-b370-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaimana-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASK
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.640000, 133.700000
- Elevation: 19 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 12:32 in Cape Town, it's 19:32 in Kaimana-Papua Island.
With a 7-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)
- [Kaimana Airport (KNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kng-kaimana-papua-island-kaimana-airport/1ef266df-faaf-629c-b370-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)