# Distance from Ballina (BNK) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,578 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,578 km / 7,194 mi / 6,252 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:30 in Ballina, it's 02:30 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (CPT is higher than BNK)

## Airports

### [Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnk-ballina-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/1ef266e0-0681-6a3e-9dd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ballina, Australia
- ICAO: YBNA
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -28.830000, 153.560000
- Elevation: 7 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 10:30 in Ballina, it's 02:30 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnk-ballina-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/1ef266e0-0681-6a3e-9dd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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