# Distance from Atalaya (ATG) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,559 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,559 km / 5,940 mi / 5,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:28 in Atalaya, it's 23:28 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 600 ft (CPT is lower than ATG)

## Airports

### [Teniente General Gerardo Perez Pinedo Airport (ATG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atg-atalaya-teniente-general-gerardo-perez-pinedo-airport/1ef266df-c34e-6348-8586-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atalaya, Peru
- ICAO: SPAY
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -10.730000, -73.770000
- Elevation: 751 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 16:28 in Atalaya, it's 23:28 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Teniente General Gerardo Perez Pinedo Airport (ATG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atg-atalaya-teniente-general-gerardo-perez-pinedo-airport/1ef266df-c34e-6348-8586-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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