# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kulyab (TJU)

> 9,589 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,589 km / 5,958 mi / 5,178 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Tajikistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 09:42 in Cape Town, it's 12:42 in Kulyab)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,142 ft (TJU 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

### [Kulob Airport (TJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tju-kulyab-kulob-airport/1ef266df-eb2b-626c-a4b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kulyab, Tajikistan
- ICAO: UTDK
- Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe
- Coordinates: 37.990000, 69.810000
- Elevation: 2,293 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 09:42 in Cape Town, it's 12:42 in Kulyab.
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)
- [Kulob Airport (TJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tju-kulyab-kulob-airport/1ef266df-eb2b-626c-a4b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)