# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Qiqihar (NDG)

> 13,786 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,786 km / 8,566 mi / 7,444 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:10 in Cape Town, it's 15:10 in Qiqihar)
- **Elevation difference**: 326 ft (NDG 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

### [Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport (NDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndg-qiqihar-qiqihar-sanjiazi-airport/1ef266e0-2160-6a3a-84f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qiqihar, China
- ICAO: ZYQQ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 47.240000, 123.920000
- Elevation: 477 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 09:10 in Cape Town, it's 15:10 in Qiqihar.
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)
- [Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport (NDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndg-qiqihar-qiqihar-sanjiazi-airport/1ef266e0-2160-6a3a-84f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)