# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Funafuti (FUN)

> 14,866 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,866 km / 9,237 mi / 8,027 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Tuvalu
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:31 in Cape Town, it's 08:31 in Funafuti)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (FUN 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

### [Funafuti International Airport (FUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fun-funafuti-funafuti-international-airport/1ef266df-7080-6486-91e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Funafuti, Tuvalu
- ICAO: NGFU
- Timezone: Pacific/Funafuti
- Coordinates: -8.530000, 179.200000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:31 in Cape Town, it's 08:31 in Funafuti.
With a 10-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)
- [Funafuti International Airport (FUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fun-funafuti-funafuti-international-airport/1ef266df-7080-6486-91e4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)