# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Paruma (PRR)

> 9,424 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,424 km / 5,856 mi / 5,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:50 in Cape Town, it's 15:50 in Paruma)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,614 ft (PRR 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

### [Paruma Airport (PRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prr-paruma-paruma-airport/1ef266df-de12-65a8-b8b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paruma, Guyana
- ICAO: SYPR
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.820000, -61.060000
- Elevation: 1,765 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 21:50 in Cape Town, it's 15:50 in Paruma.
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)
- [Paruma Airport (PRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prr-paruma-paruma-airport/1ef266df-de12-65a8-b8b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)