# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Senggeh-Papua Island (SEH)

> 12,685 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,685 km / 7,882 mi / 6,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:00 in Cape Town, it's 14:00 in Senggeh-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 763 ft (SEH 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

### [Senggeh Airport (SEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seh-senggeh-papua-island-senggeh-airport/1ef266df-f95e-64f6-a813-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Senggeh-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJS
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.430000, 140.820000
- Elevation: 914 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 07:00 in Cape Town, it's 14:00 in Senggeh-Papua Island.
With a 7-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)
- [Senggeh Airport (SEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seh-senggeh-papua-island-senggeh-airport/1ef266df-f95e-64f6-a813-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)