# Distance from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 9,590 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,590 km / 5,959 mi / 5,178 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:47 in Port Elizabeth, it's 09:47 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 136 ft (WAW is higher than PLZ)

## Airports

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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://flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)