# Distance from Altenburg (AOC) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,464 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,464 km / 5,880 mi / 5,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 23:11 in Altenburg, it's 23:11 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 489 ft (CPT is lower than AOC)

## Airports

### [Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoc-altenburg-altenburg-nobitz-airport/1ef266de-b9b6-6412-8436-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altenburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDAC
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.980000, 12.510000
- Elevation: 640 ft

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

## Related

- [Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoc-altenburg-altenburg-nobitz-airport/1ef266de-b9b6-6412-8436-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)