# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Minsk (MSQ)

> 9,809 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,809 km / 6,095 mi / 5,297 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Belarus
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:25 in Cape Town, it's 07:25 in Minsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 519 ft (MSQ 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

### [Minsk International Airport (MSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msq-minsk-minsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e887-6312-9696-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minsk, Belarus
- ICAO: UMMS
- Timezone: Europe/Minsk
- Coordinates: 53.880000, 28.030000
- Elevation: 670 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 06:25 in Cape Town, it's 07:25 in Minsk.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Minsk International Airport (MSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msq-minsk-minsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e887-6312-9696-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)