# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Orinduik (ORJ)

> 9,261 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,261 km / 5,755 mi / 5,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:35 in Cape Town, it's 16:35 in Orinduik)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,646 ft (ORJ 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

### [Orinduik Airport (ORJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orj-orinduik-orinduik-airport/1ef266df-de0e-6016-b6fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orinduik, Guyana
- ICAO: SYOR
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 4.730000, -60.030000
- Elevation: 1,797 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 22:35 in Cape Town, it's 16:35 in Orinduik.
With a 6-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)
- [Orinduik Airport (ORJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orj-orinduik-orinduik-airport/1ef266df-de0e-6016-b6fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)