# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Murmansk (MMK)

> 11,484 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,484 km / 7,136 mi / 6,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:22 in Cape Town, it's 15:22 in Murmansk)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (MMK 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

### [Murmansk Airport (MMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmk-murmansk-murmansk-airport/1ef266df-e7ec-60b0-8e8e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Murmansk, Russia
- ICAO: ULMM
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 68.780000, 32.750000
- Elevation: 266 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 14:22 in Cape Town, it's 15:22 in Murmansk.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Murmansk Airport (MMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmk-murmansk-murmansk-airport/1ef266df-e7ec-60b0-8e8e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)