# Distance from Burnie (BWT) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 10,080 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,080 km / 6,263 mi / 5,443 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:05 in Burnie, it's 15:05 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 89 ft (CPT is higher than BWT)

## Airports

### [Wynyard Airport (BWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwt-burnie-wynyard-airport/1ef266e0-1d6d-6f86-8551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burnie, Australia
- ICAO: YWYY
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -41.000000, 145.730000
- Elevation: 62 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 23:05 in Burnie, it's 15:05 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wynyard Airport (BWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwt-burnie-wynyard-airport/1ef266e0-1d6d-6f86-8551-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)