# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Spanish Lookout (MZE)

> 12,669 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,669 km / 7,872 mi / 6,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Belize
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:10 in Cape Town, it's 18:10 in Spanish Lookout)
- **Elevation difference**: 192 ft (MZE 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

### [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spanish Lookout, Belize
- ICAO: MZSL
- Timezone: America/Belize
- Coordinates: 17.280000, -89.020000
- Elevation: 343 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 02:10 in Cape Town, it's 18:10 in Spanish Lookout.
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)
- [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)