# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Horsham Airport (HSM)

> 10,226 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,226 km / 6,354 mi / 5,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:17 in Cape Town, it's 02:17 in Horsham Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 294 ft (HSM 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

### [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horsham Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHSM
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -36.670000, 142.170000
- Elevation: 445 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 18:17 in Cape Town, it's 02:17 in Horsham 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)
- [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)