# Distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 15,080 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,080 km / 9,371 mi / 8,143 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 15:09 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 00:09 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (CPT is lower than CEN)

## Airports

### [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCN
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 27.390000, -109.830000
- Elevation: 243 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 15:09 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 00:09 in Cape Town.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-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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