# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to La Pedrera (LPD)

> 9,757 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,757 km / 6,063 mi / 5,268 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:00 in Cape Town, it's 14:00 in La Pedrera)
- **Elevation difference**: 439 ft (LPD 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

### [La Pedrera Airport (LPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpd-la-pedrera-la-pedrera-airport/1ef266df-b533-6222-8e85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Pedrera, Colombia
- ICAO: SKLP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: -1.330000, -69.580000
- Elevation: 590 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 21:00 in Cape Town, it's 14:00 in La Pedrera.
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)
- [La Pedrera Airport (LPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpd-la-pedrera-la-pedrera-airport/1ef266df-b533-6222-8e85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)