# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mare (MEE)

> 13,053 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,053 km / 8,111 mi / 7,048 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → New Caledonia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:38 in Cape Town, it's 23:38 in Mare)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (MEE 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

### [Mare Airport (MEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mee-mare-mare-airport/1ef266df-7524-6c26-b198-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mare, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWR
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -21.480000, 168.040000
- Elevation: 141 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 14:38 in Cape Town, it's 23:38 in Mare.
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)
- [Mare Airport (MEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mee-mare-mare-airport/1ef266df-7524-6c26-b198-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)