# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Pakse (PKZ)

> 10,687 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,687 km / 6,640 mi / 5,770 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Laos
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:17 in Cape Town, it's 09:17 in Pakse)
- **Elevation difference**: 200 ft (PKZ 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

### [Pakse International Airport (PKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkz-pakse-pakse-international-airport/1ef266df-f287-60a6-b1e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pakse, Laos
- ICAO: VLPS
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 15.130000, 105.780000
- Elevation: 351 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 04:17 in Cape Town, it's 09:17 in Pakse.
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)
- [Pakse International Airport (PKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkz-pakse-pakse-international-airport/1ef266df-f287-60a6-b1e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)