# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Santa Elena de Uairen Airport (SNV)

> 9,351 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,351 km / 5,811 mi / 5,049 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:39 in Cape Town, it's 11:39 in Santa Elena de Uairen Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,787 ft (SNV 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

### [Santa Elena de Uairen Airport (SNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snv-santa-elena-de-uairen-airport/1ef266df-d41a-6320-a995-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Elena de Uairen Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVSE
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 4.550000, -61.150000
- Elevation: 2,938 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 17:39 in Cape Town, it's 11:39 in Santa Elena de Uairen Airport.
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)
- [Santa Elena de Uairen Airport (SNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snv-santa-elena-de-uairen-airport/1ef266df-d41a-6320-a995-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)