# Distance from Barcelona (BLA) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,024 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,024 km / 6,229 mi / 5,413 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:52 in Barcelona, it's 02:52 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (CPT is higher than BLA)

## Airports

### [General Jose Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bla-barcelona-general-jose-antonio-anzoategui-international-airport/1ef266df-cf20-66d0-8276-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barcelona, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVBC
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.110000, -64.690000
- Elevation: 26 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 20:52 in Barcelona, it's 02:52 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Jose Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bla-barcelona-general-jose-antonio-anzoategui-international-airport/1ef266df-cf20-66d0-8276-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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