# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Gizo (GZO)

> 13,597 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,597 km / 8,449 mi / 7,342 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Solomon Islands
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:06 in Cape Town, it's 08:06 in Gizo)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (GZO 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

### [Nusatupe Airport (GZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gzo-gizo-nusatupe-airport/1ef266de-9875-67a8-abd0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gizo, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGN
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.100000, 156.860000
- Elevation: 13 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 23:06 in Cape Town, it's 08:06 in Gizo.
With a 9-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)
- [Nusatupe Airport (GZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gzo-gizo-nusatupe-airport/1ef266de-9875-67a8-abd0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)