# Distance from Maikoor Island (BJK) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,937 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,937 km / 7,417 mi / 6,445 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:27 in Maikoor Island, it's 17:27 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 69 ft (CPT is higher than BJK)

## Airports

### [Nangasuri Airport (BJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjk-maikoor-island-nangasuri-airport/1ef266df-fa52-6394-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maikoor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPK
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -6.070000, 134.270000
- Elevation: 82 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 00:27 in Maikoor Island, it's 17:27 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nangasuri Airport (BJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjk-maikoor-island-nangasuri-airport/1ef266df-fa52-6394-ba6d-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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