# Distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Vienna (VIE)

> 9,172 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,172 km / 5,699 mi / 4,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Austria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 06:58 in Port Elizabeth, it's 06:58 in Vienna)
- **Elevation difference**: 374 ft (VIE is higher than PLZ)

## Airports

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPE
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.980000, 25.620000
- Elevation: 226 ft

### [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vienna, Austria
- ICAO: LOWW
- Timezone: Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates: 48.110000, 16.570000
- Elevation: 600 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

- [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)