# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Manaus (PLL)

> 8,760 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,760 km / 5,443 mi / 4,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:44 in Cape Town, it's 21:44 in Manaus)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (PLL 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

### [Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pll-manaus-ponta-pelada-airport/1ef266df-9521-68a8-b3d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manaus, Brazil
- ICAO: SBMN
- Timezone: America/Manaus
- Coordinates: -3.150000, -59.990000
- Elevation: 267 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:44 in Cape Town, it's 21:44 in Manaus.
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)
- [Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pll-manaus-ponta-pelada-airport/1ef266df-9521-68a8-b3d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)