# Distance from Canaima (CAJ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,613 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,613 km / 5,973 mi / 5,190 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:21 in Canaima, it's 00:21 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,299 ft (CPT is lower than CAJ)

## Airports

### [Canaima Airport (CAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/caj-canaima-canaima-airport/1ef266df-cfa6-6d2a-9903-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Canaima, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVCN
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 6.230000, -62.850000
- Elevation: 1,450 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 18:21 in Canaima, it's 00:21 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Canaima Airport (CAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/caj-canaima-canaima-airport/1ef266df-cfa6-6d2a-9903-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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