# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Neuchatel Airport (QNC)

> 9,074 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,074 km / 5,638 mi / 4,900 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:36 in Cape Town, it's 09:36 in Neuchatel Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,276 ft (QNC 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

### [Neuchatel Airport (QNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qnc-neuchatel-airport/1ef266df-5736-6246-9cee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Neuchatel Airport, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGN
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.960000, 6.860000
- Elevation: 1,427 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)
- [Neuchatel Airport (QNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qnc-neuchatel-airport/1ef266df-5736-6246-9cee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)