# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kudat (KUD)

> 11,195 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,195 km / 6,956 mi / 6,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:22 in Cape Town, it's 15:22 in Kudat)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (KUD 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

### [Kudat Airport (KUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kud-kudat-kudat-airport/1ef266df-fba3-6374-b303-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kudat, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 6.920000, 116.840000
- Elevation: 10 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 09:22 in Cape Town, it's 15:22 in Kudat.
With a 6-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)
- [Kudat Airport (KUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kud-kudat-kudat-airport/1ef266df-fba3-6374-b303-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)