# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ramstein (RMS)

> 9,337 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,337 km / 5,802 mi / 5,042 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:53 in Cape Town, it's 12:53 in Ramstein)
- **Elevation difference**: 625 ft (RMS 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

### [Ramstein Air Base (RMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rms-ramstein-ramstein-air-base/1ef266de-cded-6034-960d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ramstein, Germany
- ICAO: ETAR
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.440000, 7.600000
- Elevation: 776 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)
- [Ramstein Air Base (RMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rms-ramstein-ramstein-air-base/1ef266de-cded-6034-960d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)