# Distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,554 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,554 km / 5,937 mi / 5,159 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:28 in Cottbus, it's 03:28 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (CPT is lower than CBU)

## Airports

### [Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbu-cottbus-cottbus-drewitz-airport/1ef266de-ba7c-6e82-ae38-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cottbus, Germany
- ICAO: EDCD
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.890000, 14.530000
- Elevation: 272 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

- [Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbu-cottbus-cottbus-drewitz-airport/1ef266de-ba7c-6e82-ae38-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)