# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to San Felipe (SNF)

> 10,403 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,403 km / 6,464 mi / 5,617 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:17 in Cape Town, it's 00:17 in San Felipe)
- **Elevation difference**: 610 ft (SNF 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

### [Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport (SNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snf-san-felipe-sub-teniente-nestor-arias-airport/1ef266df-d448-6efa-b85f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Felipe, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVSP
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.280000, -68.760000
- Elevation: 761 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 06:17 in Cape Town, it's 00:17 in San Felipe.
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)
- [Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport (SNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snf-san-felipe-sub-teniente-nestor-arias-airport/1ef266df-d448-6efa-b85f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)