# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Puerto Penasco (PPE)

> 15,565 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,565 km / 9,672 mi / 8,404 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:24 in Cape Town, it's 10:24 in Puerto Penasco)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (PPE 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 Penasco International Airport (PPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppe-puerto-penasco-puerto-penasco-international-airport/1ef266df-61f9-6746-89ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Penasco, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPE
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 31.360000, -113.530000
- Elevation: 30 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 19:24 in Cape Town, it's 10:24 in Puerto Penasco.
With a 9-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 Penasco International Airport (PPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppe-puerto-penasco-puerto-penasco-international-airport/1ef266df-61f9-6746-89ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)