# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tokushima (TKS)

> 14,224 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,224 km / 8,838 mi / 7,680 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:25 in Cape Town, it's 10:25 in Tokushima)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (TKS 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

### [Tokushima Airport (TKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tks-tokushima-tokushima-airport/1ef266df-8c5e-6a4a-878e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokushima, Japan
- ICAO: RJOS
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.130000, 134.610000
- Elevation: 26 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 03:25 in Cape Town, it's 10:25 in Tokushima.
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)
- [Tokushima Airport (TKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tks-tokushima-tokushima-airport/1ef266df-8c5e-6a4a-878e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)