# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Manzanillo (MZO)

> 11,755 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,755 km / 7,304 mi / 6,347 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:06 in Cape Town, it's 11:06 in Manzanillo)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (MZO 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

### [Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzo-manzanillo-sierra-maestra-airport/1ef266df-6b15-6460-81c2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manzanillo, Cuba
- ICAO: MUMZ
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 20.290000, -77.090000
- Elevation: 112 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 17:06 in Cape Town, it's 11:06 in Manzanillo.
With a 6-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)
- [Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzo-manzanillo-sierra-maestra-airport/1ef266df-6b15-6460-81c2-06bb2780ed98)
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