# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Hay Airport (HXX)

> 10,564 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,564 km / 6,564 mi / 5,704 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:27 in Cape Town, it's 09:27 in Hay Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 154 ft (HXX 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

### [Hay Airport (HXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hxx-hay-airport/1ef266e0-0db1-6c32-9906-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hay Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHAY
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -34.530000, 144.830000
- Elevation: 305 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 01:27 in Cape Town, it's 09:27 in Hay 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)
- [Hay Airport (HXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hxx-hay-airport/1ef266e0-0db1-6c32-9906-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)