# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Long Akah (LKH)

> 10,782 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,782 km / 6,700 mi / 5,822 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:49 in Cape Town, it's 15:49 in Long Akah)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (LKH 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

### [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Akah, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGL
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.300000, 114.780000
- Elevation: 289 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 09:49 in Cape Town, it's 15:49 in Long Akah.
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)
- [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)