# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Eisenach (EIB)

> 9,480 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,480 km / 5,890 mi / 5,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:47 in Cape Town, it's 07:47 in Eisenach)
- **Elevation difference**: 961 ft (EIB 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

### [Eisenach-Kindel Airport (EIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eib-eisenach-eisenach-kindel-airport/1ef266de-bbb4-67f0-b940-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eisenach, Germany
- ICAO: EDGE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.990000, 10.470000
- Elevation: 1,112 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)
- [Eisenach-Kindel Airport (EIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eib-eisenach-eisenach-kindel-airport/1ef266de-bbb4-67f0-b940-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)