# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Palanga (PLQ)

> 10,003 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,003 km / 6,215 mi / 5,401 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Lithuania
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:37 in Cape Town, it's 11:37 in Palanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 118 ft (PLQ 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

### [Palanga International Airport (PLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plq-palanga-palanga-international-airport/1ef266de-cf5c-6708-b1a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palanga, Lithuania
- ICAO: EYPA
- Timezone: Europe/Vilnius
- Coordinates: 55.970000, 21.090000
- Elevation: 33 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 10:37 in Cape Town, it's 11:37 in Palanga.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Palanga International Airport (PLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plq-palanga-palanga-international-airport/1ef266de-cf5c-6708-b1a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)