# Distance from Bedford Downs Airport (BDW) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,582 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,582 km / 6,575 mi / 5,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:47 in Bedford Downs Airport, it's 01:47 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,599 ft (CPT is lower than BDW)

## Airports

### [Bedford Downs Airport (BDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdw-bedford-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0583-6cfe-b921-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bedford Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBDF
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -17.290000, 127.460000
- Elevation: 1,750 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 07:47 in Bedford Downs Airport, it's 01:47 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bedford Downs Airport (BDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdw-bedford-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0583-6cfe-b921-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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