How far is La Paz from Cape Town?

The distance between Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 5416 miles / 8716 kilometers / 4706 nautical miles.

Distance from Cape Town to La Paz

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Town to La Paz. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 5415.846 miles
• 8715.960 kilometers
• 4706.242 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 5408.064 miles
• 8703.435 kilometers
• 4699.479 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cape Town to La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Cape Town International Airport to El Alto International Airport is 10 hours and 45 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cape Town and La Paz?

The time difference between Cape Town and La Paz is 6 hours. La Paz is 6 hours behind Cape Town.

Flight carbon footprint between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from Cape Town to La Paz generates about 638 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 638 kilograms equals 1 407 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cape Town to La Paz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin	Cape Town International Airport
City:	Cape Town
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	CPT
ICAO Code:	FACT
Coordinates:	33°57′53″S, 18°36′6″E

Destination	El Alto International Airport
City:	La Paz
Country:	Bolivia
IATA Code:	LPB
ICAO Code:	SLLP
Coordinates:	16°30′47″S, 68°11′32″W