# Distance from Bauru (BAU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 6,642 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,642 km / 4,127 mi / 3,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:18 in Bauru, it's 08:18 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,874 ft (CPT is lower than BAU)

## Airports

### [Bauru Airport (BAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bau-bauru-bauru-airport/1ef266df-93f4-6980-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bauru, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBU
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.340000, -49.050000
- Elevation: 2,025 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 03:18 in Bauru, it's 08:18 in Cape Town.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bauru Airport (BAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bau-bauru-bauru-airport/1ef266df-93f4-6980-9a5d-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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