# Distance from Ayers Rock (AYQ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,314 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,314 km / 6,409 mi / 5,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 04:08 in Ayers Rock, it's 20:38 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,475 ft (CPT is lower than AYQ)

## Airports

### [Ayers Rock Connellan Airport (AYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayq-ayers-rock-ayers-rock-connellan-airport/1ef266e0-0508-62c0-8a85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ayers Rock, Australia
- ICAO: YAYE
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -25.190000, 130.980000
- Elevation: 1,626 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 04:08 in Ayers Rock, it's 20:38 in Cape Town.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ayers Rock Connellan Airport (AYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayq-ayers-rock-ayers-rock-connellan-airport/1ef266e0-0508-62c0-8a85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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