# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Shijiazhuang (SJW)

> 12,736 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,736 km / 7,914 mi / 6,877 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:13 in Cape Town, it's 12:13 in Shijiazhuang)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (SJW 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

### [Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport (SJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjw-shijiazhuang-shijiazhuang-daguocun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e46-6160-8060-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shijiazhuang, China
- ICAO: ZBSJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.280000, 114.700000
- Elevation: 233 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 06:13 in Cape Town, it's 12:13 in Shijiazhuang.
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)
- [Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport (SJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjw-shijiazhuang-shijiazhuang-daguocun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e46-6160-8060-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)