# Distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,760 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,760 km / 5,443 mi / 4,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:43 in Bologna, it's 03:43 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (CPT is higher than BLQ)

## Airports

### [Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport (BLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blq-bologna-bologna-borgo-panigale-airport/1ef266df-50d1-632e-ae7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bologna, Italy
- ICAO: LIPE
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 44.540000, 11.290000
- Elevation: 123 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.

## Related

- [Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport (BLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blq-bologna-bologna-borgo-panigale-airport/1ef266df-50d1-632e-ae7e-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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