# Distance from Cobija (CIJ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,086 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,086 km / 5,646 mi / 4,906 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:17 in Cobija, it's 07:17 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 738 ft (CPT is lower than CIJ)

## Airports

### [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cobija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLCO
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -11.040000, -68.780000
- Elevation: 889 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 01:17 in Cobija, it's 07:17 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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