# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Heathlands Airport (HAT)

> 12,218 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,218 km / 7,592 mi / 6,597 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:17 in Cape Town, it's 15:17 in Heathlands Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (HAT 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

### [Heathlands Airport (HAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hat-heathlands-airport/1ef266e0-0e4a-698c-8d3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heathlands Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHTL
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -11.750000, 142.580000
- 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 07:17 in Cape Town, it's 15:17 in Heathlands Airport.
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)
- [Heathlands Airport (HAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hat-heathlands-airport/1ef266e0-0e4a-698c-8d3f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)