# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Rincon de los Sauces (RDS)

> 7,607 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,607 km / 4,727 mi / 4,107 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 09:33 in Cape Town, it's 04:33 in Rincon de los Sauces)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,817 ft (RDS 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

### [Rincon De Los Sauces Airport (RDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rds-rincon-de-los-sauces-rincon-de-los-sauces-airport/1ef266df-91a8-687a-a5c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
- ICAO: SAHS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -37.390000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 09:33 in Cape Town, it's 04:33 in Rincon de los Sauces.
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)
- [Rincon De Los Sauces Airport (RDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rds-rincon-de-los-sauces-rincon-de-los-sauces-airport/1ef266df-91a8-687a-a5c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)