# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Poitiers/Biard (PIS)

> 9,142 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,142 km / 5,681 mi / 4,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:27 in Cape Town, it's 09:27 in Poitiers/Biard)
- **Elevation difference**: 272 ft (PIS 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

### [Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pis-poitiersbiard-poitiers-biard-airport/1ef266df-46c4-6750-a93d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poitiers/Biard, France
- ICAO: LFBI
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.590000, 0.310000
- Elevation: 423 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.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pis-poitiersbiard-poitiers-biard-airport/1ef266df-46c4-6750-a93d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)