# Distance from Carepa (APO) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,980 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,980 km / 6,823 mi / 5,929 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:27 in Carepa, it's 19:27 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (CPT is higher than APO)

## Airports

### [Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport (APO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apo-carepa-antonio-roldan-betancourt-airport/1ef266df-b525-6d2a-832a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Carepa, Colombia
- ICAO: SKLC
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.810000, -76.720000
- Elevation: 46 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 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 12:27 in Carepa, it's 19:27 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport (APO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apo-carepa-antonio-roldan-betancourt-airport/1ef266df-b525-6d2a-832a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)