# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Orocue (ORC)

> 10,301 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,301 km / 6,401 mi / 5,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:33 in Cape Town, it's 14:33 in Orocue)
- **Elevation difference**: 283 ft (ORC 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

### [Orocue Airport (ORC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orc-orocue-orocue-airport/1ef266df-b58c-6f66-ac84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orocue, Colombia
- ICAO: SKOE
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.790000, -71.360000
- Elevation: 434 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 21:33 in Cape Town, it's 14:33 in Orocue.
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)
- [Orocue Airport (ORC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orc-orocue-orocue-airport/1ef266df-b58c-6f66-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)