# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Moro (MXH)

> 12,676 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,676 km / 7,876 mi / 6,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:39 in Cape Town, it's 18:39 in Moro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,589 ft (MXH 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

### [Moro Airport (MXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxh-moro-moro-airport/1ef266de-9bc6-66b4-8a6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moro, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMR
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.360000, 143.240000
- Elevation: 2,740 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 10:39 in Cape Town, it's 18:39 in Moro.
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)
- [Moro Airport (MXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxh-moro-moro-airport/1ef266de-9bc6-66b4-8a6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)