# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ)

> 13,696 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,696 km / 8,510 mi / 7,395 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:32 in Cape Town, it's 12:32 in General Mariano Matamoros Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,126 ft (CVJ 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

### [General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvj-general-mariano-matamoros-airport/1ef266df-6122-61d8-a59a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: General Mariano Matamoros Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCB
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 18.830000, -99.260000
- Elevation: 4,277 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 20:32 in Cape Town, it's 12:32 in General Mariano Matamoros Airport.
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)
- [General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvj-general-mariano-matamoros-airport/1ef266df-6122-61d8-a59a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)