# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tarama Airport (TRA)

> 12,922 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,922 km / 8,029 mi / 6,977 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:39 in Cape Town, it's 12:39 in Tarama Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (TRA 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

### [Tarama Airport (TRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tra-tarama-airport/1ef266df-8e8a-6cc4-b3be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarama Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RORT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.650000, 124.670000
- Elevation: 36 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 05:39 in Cape Town, it's 12:39 in Tarama Airport.
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)
- [Tarama Airport (TRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tra-tarama-airport/1ef266df-8e8a-6cc4-b3be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)