# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Nadym (NYM)

> 11,991 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,991 km / 7,451 mi / 6,475 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 18:59 in Cape Town, it's 21:59 in Nadym)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (NYM 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

### [Nadym Airport (NYM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nym-nadym-nadym-airport/1ef266df-ea3f-6a92-bb28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nadym, Russia
- ICAO: USMM
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 65.480000, 72.700000
- Elevation: 49 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 18:59 in Cape Town, it's 21:59 in Nadym.
The 3-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)
- [Nadym Airport (NYM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nym-nadym-nadym-airport/1ef266df-ea3f-6a92-bb28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)