# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Puerto Barrios (PBR)

> 12,541 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,541 km / 7,793 mi / 6,772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:25 in Cape Town, it's 02:25 in Puerto Barrios)
- **Elevation difference**: 118 ft (PBR 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

### [Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbr-puerto-barrios-puerto-barrios-airport/1ef266df-5cca-6298-a1a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGPB
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.730000, -88.580000
- Elevation: 33 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 10:25 in Cape Town, it's 02:25 in Puerto Barrios.
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)
- [Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbr-puerto-barrios-puerto-barrios-airport/1ef266df-5cca-6298-a1a1-06bb2780ed98)
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