# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Shiringayoc (SYC)

> 9,073 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,073 km / 5,638 mi / 4,899 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:09 in Cape Town, it's 14:09 in Shiringayoc)
- **Elevation difference**: 705 ft (SYC 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

### [Shiringayoc Airport (SYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syc-shiringayoc-shiringayoc-airport/1ef266df-c549-6e36-8534-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shiringayoc, Peru
- ICAO: SPSY
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -11.880000, -69.200000
- Elevation: 856 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 21:09 in Cape Town, it's 14:09 in Shiringayoc.
With a 7-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)
- [Shiringayoc Airport (SYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syc-shiringayoc-shiringayoc-airport/1ef266df-c549-6e36-8534-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)