# Distance from Caruaru (CAU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 6,253 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,253 km / 3,885 mi / 3,376 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:15 in Caruaru, it's 01:15 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,740 ft (CPT is lower than CAU)

## Airports

### [Caruaru Airport (CAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cau-caruaru-caruaru-airport/1ef266df-c050-63ee-8ade-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caruaru, Brazil
- ICAO: SNRU
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -8.280000, -36.010000
- Elevation: 1,891 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 20:15 in Caruaru, it's 01:15 in Cape Town.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Caruaru Airport (CAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cau-caruaru-caruaru-airport/1ef266df-c050-63ee-8ade-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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