# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)

> 12,678 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,678 km / 7,878 mi / 6,845 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:38 in Cape Town, it's 01:38 in Isla Mujeres Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (ISJ is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://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

### [Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isj-isla-mujeres-airport/1ef266df-6190-68f4-802d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Isla Mujeres Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMIM
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 21.250000, -86.740000
- Elevation: 7 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 08:38 in Cape Town, it's 01:38 in Isla Mujeres Airport.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isj-isla-mujeres-airport/1ef266df-6190-68f4-802d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)