# Distance from Zapala (APZ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 7,621 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,621 km / 4,735 mi / 4,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 18:37 in Zapala, it's 23:37 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,179 ft (CPT is lower than APZ)

## Airports

### [Zapala Airport (APZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apz-zapala-zapala-airport/1ef266df-91b0-630e-a3ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zapala, Argentina
- ICAO: SAHZ
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -38.980000, -70.110000
- Elevation: 3,330 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:37 in Zapala, it's 23:37 in Cape Town.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Zapala Airport (APZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apz-zapala-zapala-airport/1ef266df-91b0-630e-a3ee-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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