# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Veer Surendra Sai (JRG)

> 9,297 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,297 km / 5,777 mi / 5,020 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 19:50 in Cape Town, it's 23:20 in Veer Surendra Sai)
- **Elevation difference**: 606 ft (JRG is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Jharsuguda Airport (JRG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jrg-veer-surendra-sai-jharsuguda-airport/1ef266df-f059-63ba-a765-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Veer Surendra Sai, India
- ICAO: VEJH
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 21.910000, 84.050000
- Elevation: 757 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 19:50 in Cape Town, it's 23:20 in Veer Surendra Sai.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jharsuguda Airport (JRG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jrg-veer-surendra-sai-jharsuguda-airport/1ef266df-f059-63ba-a765-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)