# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)

> 9,468 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,468 km / 5,883 mi / 5,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:45 in Hamburg, it's 09:45 in Pietermaritzburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,370 ft (PZB 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

### [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.650000, 30.400000
- Elevation: 2,423 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)
- [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)