# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Trujillo (TJI)

> 12,310 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,310 km / 7,649 mi / 6,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:52 in Cape Town, it's 21:52 in Trujillo)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (TJI is lower 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

### [Trujillo Airport (TJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tji-trujillo-trujillo-airport/1ef266df-5f25-633a-aa12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trujillo, Honduras
- ICAO: MHTJ
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.930000, -85.940000
- Elevation: 3 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 05:52 in Cape Town, it's 21:52 in Trujillo.
With a 8-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)
- [Trujillo Airport (TJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tji-trujillo-trujillo-airport/1ef266df-5f25-633a-aa12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)