# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ulan Ude (UUD)

> 12,830 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,830 km / 7,972 mi / 6,928 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:39 in Cape Town, it's 05:39 in Ulan Ude)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,539 ft (UUD 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

### [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulan Ude, Russia
- ICAO: UIUU
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 51.810000, 107.440000
- Elevation: 1,690 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 23:39 in Cape Town, it's 05:39 in Ulan Ude.
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)
- [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)