# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Forbes (FRB)

> 10,851 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,851 km / 6,742 mi / 5,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 02:59 in Cape Town, it's 10:59 in Forbes)
- **Elevation difference**: 609 ft (FRB is higher 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

### [Forbes Airport (FRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frb-forbes-forbes-airport/1ef266e0-0c0e-62cc-9b30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forbes, Australia
- ICAO: YFBS
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.360000, 147.940000
- Elevation: 760 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 02:59 in Cape Town, it's 10:59 in Forbes.
With a 8-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)
- [Forbes Airport (FRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frb-forbes-forbes-airport/1ef266e0-0c0e-62cc-9b30-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)