# Distance from Chicago/Aurora (AUZ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 13,747 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,747 km / 8,542 mi / 7,423 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:58 in Chicago/Aurora, it's 17:58 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 561 ft (CPT is lower than AUZ)

## Airports

### [Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auz-chicagoaurora-aurora-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0ecf-6700-af98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago/Aurora, United States
- ICAO: KARR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.770000, -88.480000
- Elevation: 712 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 10:58 in Chicago/Aurora, it's 17:58 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auz-chicagoaurora-aurora-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0ecf-6700-af98-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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