# Distance from Croker Island Airport (CKI) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,429 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,429 km / 7,102 mi / 6,171 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 18:13 in Croker Island Airport, it's 10:43 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (CPT is higher than CKI)

## Airports

### [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Croker Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCKI
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.160000, 132.480000
- Elevation: 16 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 18:13 in Croker Island Airport, it's 10:43 in Cape Town.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-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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