# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Berlin (TXL)

> 9,634 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,634 km / 5,987 mi / 5,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 22:28 in Cape Town, it's 22:28 in Berlin)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (TXL 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

### [Berlin-Tegel International Airport (TXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txl-berlin-berlin-tegel-international-airport/1ef266de-bb0f-68cc-bfa2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Berlin, Germany
- ICAO: EDDT
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.560000, 13.290000
- Elevation: 122 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)
- [Berlin-Tegel International Airport (TXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txl-berlin-berlin-tegel-international-airport/1ef266de-bb0f-68cc-bfa2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)