# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Nakhchivan (NAJ)

> 8,591 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,591 km / 5,338 mi / 4,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 23:05 in Cape Town, it's 01:05 in Nakhchivan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,712 ft (NAJ 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

### [Nakhchivan Airport (NAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/naj-nakhchivan-nakhchivan-airport/1ef266df-e472-6ad8-9560-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBN
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 39.190000, 45.460000
- Elevation: 2,863 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:05 in Cape Town, it's 01:05 in Nakhchivan.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nakhchivan Airport (NAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/naj-nakhchivan-nakhchivan-airport/1ef266df-e472-6ad8-9560-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)