# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)

> 9,333 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,333 km / 5,799 mi / 5,039 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 07:18 in Cape Town, it's 09:48 in Mazar I Sharif Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,133 ft (MZR 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

### [Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzr-mazar-i-sharif-airport/1ef266df-78cc-6572-b3b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mazar I Sharif Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAMS
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 36.710000, 67.210000
- Elevation: 1,284 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 07:18 in Cape Town, it's 09:48 in Mazar I Sharif Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzr-mazar-i-sharif-airport/1ef266df-78cc-6572-b3b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)