# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Pohang (KPO)

> 13,847 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,847 km / 8,604 mi / 7,477 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:05 in Cape Town, it's 21:05 in Pohang)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (KPO is lower 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

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 14:05 in Cape Town, it's 21:05 in Pohang.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)