# Distance from Oranjestad (AUA) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,655 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,655 km / 6,621 mi / 5,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 124° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (AW) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:50 in Oranjestad, it's 21:50 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 91 ft (CPT is higher than AUA)

## Airports

### [Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aua-oranjestad-queen-beatrix-international-airport/1ef266df-e124-64e4-b6a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oranjestad, AW
- ICAO: TNCA
- Timezone: America/Aruba
- Coordinates: 12.500000, -70.020000
- Elevation: 60 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 15:50 in Oranjestad, it's 21:50 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aua-oranjestad-queen-beatrix-international-airport/1ef266df-e124-64e4-b6a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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