# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ulan Bator (ULN)

> 12,604 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,604 km / 7,832 mi / 6,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:07 in Cape Town, it's 08:07 in Ulan Bator)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,213 ft (ULN 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

### [Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uln-ulan-bator-buyant-ukhaa-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f91-688a-a773-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulan Bator, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMUB
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 47.840000, 106.770000
- Elevation: 4,364 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 02:07 in Cape Town, it's 08:07 in Ulan Bator.
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)
- [Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uln-ulan-bator-buyant-ukhaa-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f91-688a-a773-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)