# Distance from Cayenne / Rochambeau (CAY) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 8,577 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,577 km / 5,329 mi / 4,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (GF) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:36 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 19:36 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (CPT is higher than CAY)

## Airports

### [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayenne / Rochambeau, GF
- ICAO: SOCA
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 4.820000, -52.360000
- 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 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 14:36 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 19:36 in Cape Town.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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