# Distance from Bourg (AHZ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,880 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,880 km / 5,518 mi / 4,795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:14 in Bourg, it's 02:14 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,951 ft (CPT is lower than AHZ)

## Airports

### [L'alpe D'huez Airport (AHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahz-bourg-lalpe-dhuez-airport/1ef266df-4952-694a-923e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bourg, France
- ICAO: LFHU
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.090000, 6.080000
- Elevation: 6,102 ft

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

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [L'alpe D'huez Airport (AHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahz-bourg-lalpe-dhuez-airport/1ef266df-4952-694a-923e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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