# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ust-Kuyga (UKG)

> 14,548 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,548 km / 9,040 mi / 7,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:36 in Cape Town, it's 15:36 in Ust-Kuyga)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (UKG 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

### [Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukg-ust-kuyga-ust-kuyga-airport/1ef266df-e4b2-6ec6-87c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Kuyga, Russia
- ICAO: UEBT
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 70.010000, 135.650000
- Elevation: 0 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 07:36 in Cape Town, it's 15:36 in Ust-Kuyga.
With a 8-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)
- [Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukg-ust-kuyga-ust-kuyga-airport/1ef266df-e4b2-6ec6-87c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)