# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Aurora (LDO)

> 8,821 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,821 km / 5,481 mi / 4,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Suriname
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:34 in Cape Town, it's 12:34 in Aurora)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (LDO 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

### [Ladouanie Airport (LDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldo-aurora-ladouanie-airport/1ef266df-b97e-6c0a-832d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aurora, Suriname
- ICAO: SMDO
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 4.380000, -55.410000
- Elevation: 236 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 17:34 in Cape Town, it's 12:34 in Aurora.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Ladouanie Airport (LDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldo-aurora-ladouanie-airport/1ef266df-b97e-6c0a-832d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)