# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Coatepeque (CTF)

> 12,786 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,786 km / 7,945 mi / 6,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:07 in Cape Town, it's 17:07 in Coatepeque)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,335 ft (CTF 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

### [Coatepeque Airport (CTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctf-coatepeque-coatepeque-airport/1ef266df-5caa-6010-b683-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coatepeque, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGCT
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.690000, -91.880000
- Elevation: 1,486 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 01:07 in Cape Town, it's 17:07 in Coatepeque.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Coatepeque Airport (CTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctf-coatepeque-coatepeque-airport/1ef266df-5caa-6010-b683-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)