# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Brussels (CRL)

> 9,490 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,490 km / 5,897 mi / 5,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:38 in Cape Town, it's 12:38 in Brussels)
- **Elevation difference**: 463 ft (CRL is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crl-brussels-brussels-south-charleroi-airport/1ef266de-b8ff-64ba-bc97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBCI
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.460000, 4.450000
- Elevation: 614 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

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crl-brussels-brussels-south-charleroi-airport/1ef266de-b8ff-64ba-bc97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)