# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Derby Airport (DRB)

> 10,256 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,256 km / 6,372 mi / 5,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:55 in Cape Town, it's 09:55 in Derby Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 127 ft (DRB is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Derby Airport (DRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drb-derby-airport/1ef266e0-0a43-6de8-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Derby Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YDBY
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -17.370000, 123.660000
- Elevation: 24 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 03:55 in Cape Town, it's 09:55 in Derby Airport.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Derby Airport (DRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drb-derby-airport/1ef266e0-0a43-6de8-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)