# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Cuenca (CUE)

> 10,525 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,525 km / 6,540 mi / 5,683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:52 in Cape Town, it's 09:52 in Cuenca)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,155 ft (CUE 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

### [Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cue-cuenca-mariscal-lamar-airport/1ef266df-a4e3-6b38-946b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cuenca, Ecuador
- ICAO: SECU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.890000, -78.980000
- Elevation: 8,306 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 16:52 in Cape Town, it's 09:52 in Cuenca.
With a 7-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)
- [Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cue-cuenca-mariscal-lamar-airport/1ef266df-a4e3-6b38-946b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)