# Distance from Paris (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,362 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,362 km / 5,817 mi / 5,055 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 23:51 in Paris, it's 23:51 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 241 ft (CPT is lower than CDG)

## Airports

### [Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdg-paris-charles-de-gaulle-international-airport/1ef266df-4bdb-6554-9ade-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paris, France
- ICAO: LFPG
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.010000, 2.550000
- Elevation: 392 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

- [Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdg-paris-charles-de-gaulle-international-airport/1ef266df-4bdb-6554-9ade-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)