# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Oruro (ORU)

> 8,518 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,518 km / 5,293 mi / 4,599 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:14 in Cape Town, it's 07:14 in Oruro)
- **Elevation difference**: 12,001 ft (ORU is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://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

### [Juan Mendoza Airport (ORU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oru-oruro-juan-mendoza-airport/1ef266df-b80e-6f28-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oruro, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLOR
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -17.960000, -67.080000
- Elevation: 12,152 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 13:14 in Cape Town, it's 07:14 in Oruro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Mendoza Airport (ORU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oru-oruro-juan-mendoza-airport/1ef266df-b80e-6f28-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)
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