# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Orenburg (REN)

> 10,190 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,190 km / 6,332 mi / 5,502 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 210° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 22:51 in Cape Town, it's 01:51 in Orenburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 236 ft (REN 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

### [Orenburg Central Airport (REN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ren-orenburg-orenburg-central-airport/1ef266df-ec93-6668-a9bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orenburg, Russia
- ICAO: UWOO
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 51.800000, 55.460000
- Elevation: 387 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 22:51 in Cape Town, it's 01:51 in Orenburg.
The 3-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)
- [Orenburg Central Airport (REN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ren-orenburg-orenburg-central-airport/1ef266df-ec93-6668-a9bb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)