# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ust-Kut (UKX)

> 12,946 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,946 km / 8,044 mi / 6,990 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:23 in Cape Town, it's 06:23 in Ust-Kut)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,037 ft (UKX 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

### [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Kut, Russia
- ICAO: UITT
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 56.860000, 105.730000
- Elevation: 2,188 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 00:23 in Cape Town, it's 06:23 in Ust-Kut.
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)
- [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)