# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Salto (STY)

> 6,995 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,995 km / 4,346 mi / 3,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:25 in Cape Town, it's 02:25 in Salto)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (STY 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

### [Nueva Hesperides International Airport (STY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sty-salto-nueva-hesperides-international-airport/1ef266df-cea3-6946-8694-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salto, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUSO
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -31.440000, -57.990000
- Elevation: 187 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 07:25 in Cape Town, it's 02:25 in Salto.
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)
- [Nueva Hesperides International Airport (STY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sty-salto-nueva-hesperides-international-airport/1ef266df-cea3-6946-8694-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)