# Distance from Cimitarra (CIM) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,639 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,639 km / 6,611 mi / 5,745 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 124° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:34 in Cimitarra, it's 21:34 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 589 ft (CPT is lower than CIM)

## Airports

### [Cimitarra Airport (CIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cim-cimitarra-cimitarra-airport/1ef266df-b48c-6f62-b3d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cimitarra, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCM
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.370000, -73.970000
- Elevation: 740 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 14:34 in Cimitarra, it's 21:34 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cimitarra Airport (CIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cim-cimitarra-cimitarra-airport/1ef266df-b48c-6f62-b3d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)