# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Hamilton (HLZ)

> 11,674 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,674 km / 7,254 mi / 6,303 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 07:04 in Cape Town, it's 17:04 in Hamilton)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (HLZ 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

### [Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlz-hamilton-hamilton-international-airport/1ef266df-76c2-6d12-86bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamilton, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZHN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.870000, 175.330000
- Elevation: 172 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 07:04 in Cape Town, it's 17:04 in Hamilton.
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)
- [Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlz-hamilton-hamilton-international-airport/1ef266df-76c2-6d12-86bd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)