# Distance from Alice Springs (ASP) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,638 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,638 km / 6,610 mi / 5,744 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 09:45 in Alice Springs, it's 02:15 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,638 ft (CPT is lower than ASP)

## Airports

### [Alice Springs Airport (ASP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asp-alice-springs-alice-springs-airport/1ef266e0-0535-6892-923a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alice Springs, Australia
- ICAO: YBAS
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -23.810000, 133.900000
- Elevation: 1,789 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 09:45 in Alice Springs, it's 02:15 in Cape Town.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alice Springs Airport (ASP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asp-alice-springs-alice-springs-airport/1ef266e0-0535-6892-923a-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)