# Distance from Waala (BMY) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,992 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,992 km / 8,073 mi / 7,015 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Caledonia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 11:10 in Waala, it's 02:10 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 155 ft (CPT is lower than BMY)

## Airports

### [Ile Art - Waala Airport (BMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmy-waala-ile-art-waala-airport/1ef266df-74f8-68e2-a216-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waala, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWC
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -19.720000, 163.660000
- Elevation: 306 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 11:10 in Waala, it's 02:10 in Cape Town.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ile Art - Waala Airport (BMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmy-waala-ile-art-waala-airport/1ef266df-74f8-68e2-a216-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)