# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Jauja (JAU)

> 9,648 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,648 km / 5,995 mi / 5,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:49 in Cape Town, it's 13:49 in Jauja)
- **Elevation difference**: 10,883 ft (JAU is higher 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

### [Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jau-jauja-francisco-carle-airport/1ef266df-c43f-6dce-8b1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jauja, Peru
- ICAO: SPJJ
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -11.780000, -75.470000
- Elevation: 11,034 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 20:49 in Cape Town, it's 13:49 in Jauja.
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)
- [Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jau-jauja-francisco-carle-airport/1ef266df-c43f-6dce-8b1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)