# Distance from Alor Island (ARD) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,950 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,950 km / 6,804 mi / 5,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:10 in Alor Island, it's 22:10 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (CPT is higher than ARD)

## Airports

### [Mali Airport (ARD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ard-alor-island-mali-airport/1ef266df-fadd-6eda-91d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WATM
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.130000, 124.600000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [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

## 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 04:10 in Alor Island, it's 22:10 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mali Airport (ARD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ard-alor-island-mali-airport/1ef266df-fadd-6eda-91d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)