# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Reynosa (REX)

> 13,960 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,960 km / 8,675 mi / 7,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:37 in Cape Town, it's 00:37 in Reynosa)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (REX 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

### [General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rex-reynosa-general-lucio-blanco-international-airport/1ef266df-621c-65a2-afd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reynosa, Mexico
- ICAO: MMRX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 26.010000, -98.230000
- Elevation: 139 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 08:37 in Cape Town, it's 00:37 in Reynosa.
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)
- [General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rex-reynosa-general-lucio-blanco-international-airport/1ef266df-621c-65a2-afd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)