# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ilo (ILQ)

> 8,915 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,915 km / 5,539 mi / 4,814 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:40 in Cape Town, it's 09:40 in Ilo)
- **Elevation difference**: 79 ft (ILQ is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ilo Airport (ILQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilq-ilo-ilo-airport/1ef266df-c467-6644-a199-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilo, Peru
- ICAO: SPLO
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -17.700000, -71.340000
- Elevation: 72 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 16:40 in Cape Town, it's 09:40 in Ilo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ilo Airport (ILQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilq-ilo-ilo-airport/1ef266df-c467-6644-a199-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)