# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Minatitlan (MTT)

> 13,225 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,225 km / 8,218 mi / 7,141 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:06 in Cape Town, it's 12:06 in Minatitlan)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (MTT 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

### [Minatitlan/Coatzacoalcos National Airport (MTT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtt-minatitlan-minatitlancoatzacoalcos-national-airport/1ef266df-61cc-6f8e-b7c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minatitlan, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMT
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 18.100000, -94.580000
- Elevation: 36 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 20:06 in Cape Town, it's 12:06 in Minatitlan.
With a 8-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)
- [Minatitlan/Coatzacoalcos National Airport (MTT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtt-minatitlan-minatitlancoatzacoalcos-national-airport/1ef266df-61cc-6f8e-b7c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)