# Distance from Bokondini-Papua Island (BUI) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 12,478 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,478 km / 7,754 mi / 6,738 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 13:36 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 06:36 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,953 ft (CPT is lower than BUI)

## Airports

### [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bokondini-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJB
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.580000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 9,104 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 13:36 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 06:36 in Cape Town.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-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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