# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Beijing (NAY)

> 12,937 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,937 km / 8,039 mi / 6,986 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:52 in Cape Town, it's 10:52 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (NAY 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

### [Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nay-beijing-beijing-nanyuan-airport/1ef266e0-1e39-6b68-855c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBNY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.780000, 116.390000
- Elevation: 0 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 04:52 in Cape Town, it's 10:52 in Beijing.
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)
- [Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nay-beijing-beijing-nanyuan-airport/1ef266e0-1e39-6b68-855c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)