# Distance from Baotou (BAV) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,482 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,482 km / 7,756 mi / 6,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:50 in Baotou, it's 11:50 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,170 ft (CPT is lower than BAV)

## Airports

### [Baotou Airport (BAV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bav-baotou-baotou-airport/1ef266e0-1e3d-6d08-8cc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baotou, China
- ICAO: ZBOW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.560000, 110.000000
- Elevation: 3,321 ft

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://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

## 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 17:50 in Baotou, it's 11:50 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baotou Airport (BAV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bav-baotou-baotou-airport/1ef266e0-1e3d-6d08-8cc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)