# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)

> 11,599 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,599 km / 7,207 mi / 6,263 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:46 in Cape Town, it's 01:46 in Ulgii Mongolei Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,581 ft (ULG 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

### [Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulg-ulgii-mongolei-airport/1ef266e0-1f99-6242-8b93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulgii Mongolei Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMUL
- Timezone: Asia/Hovd
- Coordinates: 48.990000, 89.920000
- Elevation: 5,732 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 20:46 in Cape Town, it's 01:46 in Ulgii Mongolei Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulg-ulgii-mongolei-airport/1ef266e0-1f99-6242-8b93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)