# Distance from Cloncurry (CNJ) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,374 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,374 km / 7,068 mi / 6,142 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:29 in Cloncurry, it's 00:29 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 465 ft (CPT is lower than CNJ)

## Airports

### [Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnj-cloncurry-cloncurry-airport/1ef266e0-081e-6b44-943a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cloncurry, Australia
- ICAO: YCCY
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.670000, 140.500000
- Elevation: 616 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 08:29 in Cloncurry, it's 00:29 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnj-cloncurry-cloncurry-airport/1ef266e0-081e-6b44-943a-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)