# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Potchefstroom (PCF)

> 9,080 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,080 km / 5,642 mi / 4,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:55 in Hamburg, it's 13:55 in Potchefstroom)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,467 ft (PCF is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Potchefstroom Airport (PCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcf-potchefstroom-potchefstroom-airport/1ef266de-d403-6f40-b6ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Potchefstroom, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.670000, 27.080000
- Elevation: 4,520 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

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Potchefstroom Airport (PCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcf-potchefstroom-potchefstroom-airport/1ef266de-d403-6f40-b6ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)