# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kuala Terengganu (TGG)

> 9,837 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,837 km / 6,112 mi / 5,312 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:03 in Cape Town, it's 23:03 in Kuala Terengganu)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (TGG 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

### [Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgg-kuala-terengganu-sultan-mahmud-airport/1ef266df-fe9c-6c4c-b0d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKN
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.380000, 103.100000
- Elevation: 21 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 17:03 in Cape Town, it's 23:03 in Kuala Terengganu.
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)
- [Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgg-kuala-terengganu-sultan-mahmud-airport/1ef266df-fe9c-6c4c-b0d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)