# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tulcea (TCE)

> 8,846 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,846 km / 5,496 mi / 4,776 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:28 in Cape Town, it's 21:28 in Tulcea)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (TCE 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

### [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulcea, Romania
- ICAO: LRTC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 45.060000, 28.710000
- Elevation: 200 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:28 in Cape Town, it's 21:28 in Tulcea.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)