# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Pinar del Rio (QPD)

> 12,464 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,464 km / 7,745 mi / 6,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:07 in Cape Town, it's 01:07 in Pinar del Rio)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (QPD 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

### [Pinar Del Rio Airport (QPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpd-pinar-del-rio-pinar-del-rio-airport/1ef266df-6b2e-6988-8a2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
- ICAO: MUPR
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.420000, -83.680000
- Elevation: 131 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 07:07 in Cape Town, it's 01:07 in Pinar del Rio.
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)
- [Pinar Del Rio Airport (QPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpd-pinar-del-rio-pinar-del-rio-airport/1ef266df-6b2e-6988-8a2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)