# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)

> 14,346 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,346 km / 8,914 mi / 7,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 03:49 in Cape Town, it's 19:49 in Puerto Vallarta)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (PVR 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

### [Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvr-puerto-vallarta-licenciado-gustavo-diaz-ordaz-international-airport/1ef266df-6210-68ec-9f93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPR
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 20.680000, -105.250000
- Elevation: 23 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 03:49 in Cape Town, it's 19:49 in Puerto Vallarta.
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)
- [Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvr-puerto-vallarta-licenciado-gustavo-diaz-ordaz-international-airport/1ef266df-6210-68ec-9f93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)