# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Mochis (LMM)

> 14,939 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,939 km / 9,283 mi / 8,066 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:55 in Cape Town, it's 10:55 in Los Mochis)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (LMM is lower 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

### [Valle del Fuerte International Airport (LMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmm-los-mochis-valle-del-fuerte-international-airport/1ef266df-61a8-67c4-8607-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Mochis, Mexico
- ICAO: MMLM
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 25.690000, -109.080000
- Elevation: 16 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 19:55 in Cape Town, it's 10:55 in Los Mochis.
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)
- [Valle del Fuerte International Airport (LMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmm-los-mochis-valle-del-fuerte-international-airport/1ef266df-61a8-67c4-8607-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)