# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Merida (MRD)

> 10,517 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,517 km / 6,535 mi / 5,679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 124° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:32 in Cape Town, it's 16:32 in Merida)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,856 ft (MRD is higher 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

### [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merida, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMD
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.580000, -71.160000
- Elevation: 5,007 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 22:32 in Cape Town, it's 16:32 in Merida.
With a 6-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)
- [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)