# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Shenyang (SHE)

> 13,569 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,569 km / 8,431 mi / 7,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:51 in Cape Town, it's 09:51 in Shenyang)
- **Elevation difference**: 47 ft (SHE 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

### [Taoxian Airport (SHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/she-shenyang-taoxian-airport/1ef266e0-2170-6570-9627-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shenyang, China
- ICAO: ZYTX
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.640000, 123.480000
- Elevation: 198 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 03:51 in Cape Town, it's 09:51 in Shenyang.
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)
- [Taoxian Airport (SHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/she-shenyang-taoxian-airport/1ef266e0-2170-6570-9627-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)