# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lhok Sukon-Sumatra Island (LSX)

> 9,286 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,286 km / 5,770 mi / 5,014 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 06:32 in Cape Town, it's 11:32 in Lhok Sukon-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (LSX 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

### [Lhok Sukon Airport (LSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsx-lhok-sukon-sumatra-island-lhok-sukon-airport/1ef266df-fdf2-6012-9280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lhok Sukon-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITL
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.070000, 97.260000
- Elevation: 28 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 06:32 in Cape Town, it's 11:32 in Lhok Sukon-Sumatra Island.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Lhok Sukon Airport (LSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsx-lhok-sukon-sumatra-island-lhok-sukon-airport/1ef266df-fdf2-6012-9280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)