# Distance from Coban (CBV) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,695 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,695 km / 7,888 mi / 6,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guatemala) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:30 in Coban, it's 01:30 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,188 ft (CPT is lower than CBV)

## Airports

### [Coban Airport (CBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbv-coban-coban-airport/1ef266df-5c9d-6fae-8845-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coban, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGCB
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.470000, -90.410000
- Elevation: 4,339 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:30 in Coban, it's 01:30 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coban Airport (CBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbv-coban-coban-airport/1ef266df-5c9d-6fae-8845-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)