# Distance from Berlin (BER) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,611 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,611 km / 5,972 mi / 5,190 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:55 in Berlin, it's 00:55 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (CPT is lower than BER)

## Airports

### [Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ber-berlin-berlin-brandenburg-airport/1ef266de-bad9-6e5c-8160-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Berlin, Germany
- ICAO: EDDB
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.360000, 13.500000
- Elevation: 156 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

- [Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ber-berlin-berlin-brandenburg-airport/1ef266de-bad9-6e5c-8160-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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