# Distance from Bairnsdale Airport (BSJ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,445 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,445 km / 6,490 mi / 5,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 18:50 in Bairnsdale Airport, it's 10:50 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (CPT is lower than BSJ)

## Airports

### [Bairnsdale Airport (BSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsj-bairnsdale-airport/1ef266e0-068e-65ae-9a59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bairnsdale Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBNS
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -37.890000, 147.570000
- Elevation: 165 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 18:50 in Bairnsdale Airport, it's 10:50 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bairnsdale Airport (BSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsj-bairnsdale-airport/1ef266e0-068e-65ae-9a59-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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