# Distance from Baucau (BCH) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,085 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,085 km / 6,888 mi / 5,985 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Timor-Leste) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:07 in Baucau, it's 01:07 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,620 ft (CPT is lower than BCH)

## Airports

### [Cakung Airport (BCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bch-baucau-cakung-airport/1ef266df-ff99-6e7e-9ede-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baucau, Timor-Leste
- ICAO: WPEC
- Timezone: Asia/Dili
- Coordinates: -8.490000, 126.400000
- Elevation: 1,771 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 08:07 in Baucau, it's 01:07 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cakung Airport (BCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bch-baucau-cakung-airport/1ef266df-ff99-6e7e-9ede-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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