# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Beigan Island (MFK)

> 12,587 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,587 km / 7,821 mi / 6,796 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:51 in Cape Town, it's 18:51 in Beigan Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 110 ft (MFK 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

### [Matsu Beigan Airport (MFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfk-beigan-island-matsu-beigan-airport/1ef266df-8aeb-6ba4-ae09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beigan Island, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCMT
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 26.220000, 120.000000
- Elevation: 41 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 12:51 in Cape Town, it's 18:51 in Beigan Island.
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)
- [Matsu Beigan Airport (MFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfk-beigan-island-matsu-beigan-airport/1ef266df-8aeb-6ba4-ae09-06bb2780ed98)
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