# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tabatinga (TBT)

> 9,609 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,609 km / 5,971 mi / 5,188 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:15 in Cape Town, it's 10:15 in Tabatinga)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (TBT 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

### [Tabatinga Airport (TBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbt-tabatinga-tabatinga-airport/1ef266df-95e3-658e-afd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabatinga, Brazil
- ICAO: SBTT
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -4.260000, -69.940000
- Elevation: 279 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 16:15 in Cape Town, it's 10:15 in Tabatinga.
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)
- [Tabatinga Airport (TBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbt-tabatinga-tabatinga-airport/1ef266df-95e3-658e-afd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)