# Distance from Barrow Island Airport (BWB) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 9,324 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,324 km / 5,794 mi / 5,035 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:26 in Barrow Island Airport, it's 01:26 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (CPT is higher than BWB)

## Airports

### [Barrow Island Airport (BWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwb-barrow-island-airport/1ef266e0-0795-6268-9b1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barrow Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBWX
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -20.860000, 115.410000
- Elevation: 26 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 07:26 in Barrow Island Airport, it's 01:26 in Cape Town.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barrow Island Airport (BWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwb-barrow-island-airport/1ef266e0-0795-6268-9b1a-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)