# Distance from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 13,679 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,679 km / 8,500 mi / 7,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:52 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 14:52 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (CPT is higher than CHY)

## Airports

### [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Choiseul Bay Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.710000, 156.400000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:52 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 14:52 in Cape Town.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-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)