About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Cape Town, South Africa and Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), Changde, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,461 miles (or 12,007 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CPT / FACT
Airport Name: Cape Town International Airport
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
GPS Coordinates: 33°58'9"S by 18°35'49"E
Area Served: Cape Town
Operator/Owner: Airports Company South Africa
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 151 feet (46 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CGD / ZGCD
Airport Name: Changde Taohuayuan Airport
Location: Changde, Hunan, China
GPS Coordinates: 28°55'8"N by 111°38'24"E
Area Served: Changde
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Facts about Cape Town International Airport (CPT):

  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Cape Town International Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Town International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Retail outlets are located on the lower level of the terminal at landside, as well as airside at the departure gates.
  • The following is an example of information required by aircrew to operate at this airport.
  • The closest airport to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) E of CPT.
  • Cape Town International Airport handled 8,505,563 passengers last year.
  • The terminal contains 10 air bridges, evenly split between domestic and international usage.
  • In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Cape Town International Airport was extensively expanded and renovated.
  • The furthest airport from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,616 miles (18,693 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
  • Cape Town International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa.
  • Cape Town International Airport is approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre and is accessible from the N2 freeway, with Airport Approach Road providing a direct link between the N2 and the airport.

Facts about Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD):

  • The closest airport to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) W of CGD.
  • The furthest airport from Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (meaning Changde Taohuayuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,855 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.

Map of Nearest Airports to Cape Town International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cape Town International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1216.76 miles (348.84 km) EGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
2309.01 miles (497.30 km) NNWKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as origin Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
3324.14 miles (521.66 km) NAggeneys Airport (AGZ)Aggeneys, South AfricaView Aggeneys Airport on a map Set AGZ as origin Airport Set AGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aggeneys Airport
4324.14 miles (521.66 km) NWild Coast Sun Airport (MZF)Mzamba, South AfricaView Wild Coast Sun Airport on a map Set MZF as origin Airport Set MZF as destination Airport Get more information about Wild Coast Sun Airport
5392.20 miles (631.19 km) NNWAlexander Bay Airport (ALJ)Alexander Bay, South AfricaView Alexander Bay Airport on a map Set ALJ as origin Airport Set ALJ as destination Airport Get more information about Alexander Bay Airport
6401.75 miles (646.55 km) EPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
7410.22 miles (660.19 km) NKarasburg Airport (KAS)Karasburg, NamibiaView Karasburg Airport on a map Set KAS as origin Airport Set KAS as destination Airport Get more information about Karasburg Airport
8415.63 miles (668.89 km) NNEUpington Airport (UTN)Upington, South AfricaView Upington Airport on a map Set UTN as origin Airport Set UTN as destination Airport Get more information about Upington Airport
9476.49 miles (766.83 km) EPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
10509.47 miles (819.90 km) NEKimberley Airport (KIM)Kimberley, South AfricaView Kimberley Airport on a map Set KIM as origin Airport Set KIM as destination Airport Get more information about Kimberley Airport
11514.16 miles (827.46 km) NKeetmanshoop Airport (KMP)Keetmanshoop, NamibiaView Keetmanshoop Airport on a map Set KMP as origin Airport Set KMP as destination Airport Get more information about Keetmanshoop Airport
12532.99 miles (857.76 km) NNEJohan Pienaar Airport (KMH)Kuruman, South AfricaView Johan Pienaar Airport on a map Set KMH as origin Airport Set KMH as destination Airport Get more information about Johan Pienaar Airport
13535.17 miles (861.26 km) EEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
14541.34 miles (871.20 km) NNWLüderitz Airport (LUD)Luderitz, NamibiaView Lüderitz Airport on a map Set LUD as origin Airport Set LUD as destination Airport Get more information about Lüderitz Airport
15564.91 miles (909.13 km) NEBloemfontein International Airport (BFN)Bloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaView Bloemfontein International Airport on a map Set BFN as origin Airport Set BFN as destination Airport Get more information about Bloemfontein International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cape Town International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cape Town International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,615.59 miles (18,693.43 km) NPrinceville Airport (HPV)Hanalei, Hawaii, United StatesView Princeville Airport on a map Set HPV as origin Airport Set HPV as destination Airport Get more information about Princeville Airport
211,605.52 miles (18,677.23 km) NPMRF Barking Sands (BKH)Kekaha, Hawaii, United StatesView PMRF Barking Sands on a map Set BKH as origin Airport Set BKH as destination Airport Get more information about PMRF Barking Sands
311,598.69 miles (18,666.23 km) NLihue Airport (LIH)Lihue, Hawaii, United StatesView Lihue Airport on a map Set LIH as origin Airport Set LIH as destination Airport Get more information about Lihue Airport
411,595.51 miles (18,661.13 km) NPort Allen Airport (PAK)Hanapepe, Hawaii, United StatesView Port Allen Airport on a map Set PAK as origin Airport Set PAK as destination Airport Get more information about Port Allen Airport
511,558.75 miles (18,601.95 km) NNWDillingham Airfield (HDH)Mokuleia, Hawaii, United StatesView Dillingham Airfield on a map Set HDH as origin Airport Set HDH as destination Airport Get more information about Dillingham Airfield
611,550.18 miles (18,588.17 km) NNWWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as origin Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
711,538.63 miles (18,569.58 km) NNWKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as origin Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
811,537.32 miles (18,567.47 km) NNWHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as origin Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
911,537.32 miles (18,567.47 km) NNWHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as origin Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1011,514.81 miles (18,531.24 km) NNWKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as origin Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1111,513.09 miles (18,528.48 km) NNWMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as origin Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1211,492.88 miles (18,495.95 km) NNWKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as origin Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
1311,486.14 miles (18,485.10 km) NNWLanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as origin Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1411,484.00 miles (18,481.66 km) NNWKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as origin Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
1511,468.86 miles (18,457.29 km) NNWHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as origin Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Changde Taohuayuan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Changde Taohuayuan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
173.42 miles (118.16 km) WZhangjiajie Airport (DYG)Zhangjiajie, Hunan, ChinaView Zhangjiajie Airport on a map Set DYG as destination Airport Set DYG as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiajie Airport
2104.29 miles (167.84 km) NNEShashi Airport (SHS)Jingzhou, Hubei, ChinaView Shashi Airport on a map Set SHS as destination Airport Set SHS as destination Airport Get more information about Shashi Airport
3108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESEChangsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX)Changsha, Hunan, ChinaView Changsha Huanghua International Airport on a map Set CSX as destination Airport Set CSX as destination Airport Get more information about Changsha Huanghua International Airport
4113.55 miles (182.74 km) NYichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)Yichang, Hubei, ChinaView Yichang Sanxia Airport on a map Set YIH as destination Airport Set YIH as destination Airport Get more information about Yichang Sanxia Airport
5151.63 miles (244.03 km) SSEHengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY)Hengyang, Hunan, ChinaView Hengyang Bajialing Airport on a map Set HNY as destination Airport Set HNY as destination Airport Get more information about Hengyang Bajialing Airport
6156.15 miles (251.30 km) SWZhijiang Airport (HJJ)Zhijiang, Hubei, ChinaView Zhijiang Airport on a map Set HJJ as destination Airport Set HJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zhijiang Airport
7158.72 miles (255.43 km) WSWTongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN)Tongren, Guizhou, ChinaView Tongren Fenghuang Airport on a map Set TEN as destination Airport Set TEN as destination Airport Get more information about Tongren Fenghuang Airport
8161.64 miles (260.14 km) NWEnshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH)Enshi, Hubei, ChinaView Enshi Xujiaping Airport on a map Set ENH as destination Airport Set ENH as destination Airport Get more information about Enshi Xujiaping Airport
9174.47 miles (280.78 km) WNWQianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)Qianjiang, Chongqing, ChinaView Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport on a map Set JIQ as destination Airport Set JIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport
10177.81 miles (286.15 km) SYongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)Yongzhou, Hunan, ChinaView Yongzhou Lingling Airport on a map Set LLF as destination Airport Set LLF as destination Airport Get more information about Yongzhou Lingling Airport
11179.59 miles (289.02 km) ESEYichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC)Yichun, Jiangxi, ChinaView Yichun Mingyueshan Airport on a map Set YIC as destination Airport Set YIC as destination Airport Get more information about Yichun Mingyueshan Airport
12200.69 miles (322.98 km) NEWuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaView Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on a map Set WUH as destination Airport Set WUH as destination Airport Get more information about Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
13203.01 miles (326.72 km) NNWShennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG)Shennongjia, Hubei, ChinaView Shennongjia Hongping Airport on a map Set HPG as destination Airport Set HPG as destination Airport Get more information about Shennongjia Hongping Airport
14226.58 miles (364.64 km) NXiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN)Xiangfan, Hubei, ChinaView Xiangyang Liuji Airport on a map Set XFN as destination Airport Set XFN as destination Airport Get more information about Xiangyang Liuji Airport
15231.97 miles (373.32 km) NWWanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN)Wanzhou, Chongqing, ChinaView Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport on a map Set WXN as destination Airport Set WXN as destination Airport Get more information about Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Changde Taohuayuan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Changde Taohuayuan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) WSWCapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as destination Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
212,277.16 miles (19,758.13 km) WCoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as destination Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
312,268.78 miles (19,744.64 km) SEChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
412,252.55 miles (19,718.52 km) ESELa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
512,250.00 miles (19,714.41 km) SDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
612,237.14 miles (19,693.71 km) SSERicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
712,211.28 miles (19,652.10 km) SEChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
812,191.58 miles (19,620.40 km) SWTeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaView Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport on a map Set TUC as destination Airport Set TUC as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
912,177.11 miles (19,597.11 km) WSWVicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaView Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport on a map Set SDE as destination Airport Set SDE as destination Airport Get more information about Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport
1012,166.08 miles (19,579.36 km) WSWLa Cumbre Airport (LCM)La Cumbre, Córdoba, ArgentinaView La Cumbre Airport on a map Set LCM as destination Airport Set LCM as destination Airport Get more information about La Cumbre Airport
1112,165.24 miles (19,578.00 km) SGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
1212,153.33 miles (19,558.83 km) SWVilla Dolores Airport (VDR)Villa Dolores, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Villa Dolores Airport on a map Set VDR as destination Airport Set VDR as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Dolores Airport
1312,138.74 miles (19,535.36 km) SWIngeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)Córdoba, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport on a map Set COR as destination Airport Set COR as destination Airport Get more information about Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
1412,113.23 miles (19,494.30 km) SSWBrigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)San Luis, ArgentinaView Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport on a map Set LUQ as destination Airport Set LUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport
1512,103.99 miles (19,479.44 km) SSWMartín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)Salta, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport on a map Set SLA as destination Airport Set SLA as destination Airport Get more information about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport