# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Yichun (LDS)

> 14,172 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,172 km / 8,806 mi / 7,652 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:26 in Cape Town, it's 14:26 in Yichun)
- **Elevation difference**: 640 ft (LDS 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

### [Lindu Airport (LDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lds-yichun-lindu-airport/1ef266e0-2151-626a-949c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yichun, China
- ICAO: ZYLD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.750000, 129.020000
- Elevation: 791 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 08:26 in Cape Town, it's 14:26 in Yichun.
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)
- [Lindu Airport (LDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lds-yichun-lindu-airport/1ef266e0-2151-626a-949c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)