# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Bulgan (UGA)

> 12,435 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,435 km / 7,727 mi / 6,715 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:56 in Cape Town, it's 07:56 in Bulgan)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,160 ft (UGA 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

### [Bulgan Airport (UGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uga-bulgan-bulgan-airport/1ef266e0-1f5f-6376-b772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulgan, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMBN
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 48.850000, 103.480000
- Elevation: 4,311 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 01:56 in Cape Town, it's 07:56 in Bulgan.
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)
- [Bulgan Airport (UGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uga-bulgan-bulgan-airport/1ef266e0-1f5f-6376-b772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)