# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Vero Beach (VRB)

> 12,453 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,453 km / 7,738 mi / 6,724 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:25 in Cape Town, it's 05:25 in Vero Beach)
- **Elevation difference**: 127 ft (VRB 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

### [Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vrb-vero-beach-vero-beach-regional-airport/1ef266df-3ee2-6e60-a802-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vero Beach, United States
- ICAO: KVRB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.700000, -80.400000
- Elevation: 24 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 11:25 in Cape Town, it's 05:25 in Vero Beach.
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)
- [Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vrb-vero-beach-vero-beach-regional-airport/1ef266df-3ee2-6e60-a802-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)