# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Kapanga (KAP)

> 9,664 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,664 km / 6,005 mi / 5,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:33 in Chengdu, it's 06:33 in Kapanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,400 ft (KAP is higher than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 ft

### [Kapanga Airport (KAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kap-kapanga-kapanga-airport/1ef266de-e547-6900-b8aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kapanga, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZSK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -8.350000, 22.580000
- Elevation: 3,025 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 12:33 in Chengdu, it's 06:33 in Kapanga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kapanga Airport (KAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kap-kapanga-kapanga-airport/1ef266de-e547-6900-b8aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)