# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ciudad Constitucion (CUA)

> 15,144 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,144 km / 9,410 mi / 8,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 14:03 in Cape Town, it's 05:03 in Ciudad Constitucion)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (CUA 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

### [Ciudad Constitucion Airport (CUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cua-ciudad-constitucion-ciudad-constitucion-airport/1ef266df-6160-6ac8-9b6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Constitucion, Mexico
- ICAO: MMDA
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 25.050000, -111.610000
- Elevation: 213 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 14:03 in Cape Town, it's 05:03 in Ciudad Constitucion.
With a 9-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)
- [Ciudad Constitucion Airport (CUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cua-ciudad-constitucion-ciudad-constitucion-airport/1ef266df-6160-6ac8-9b6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)