# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ipota (IPA)

> 13,371 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,371 km / 8,308 mi / 7,220 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 06:35 in Cape Town, it's 15:35 in Ipota)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (IPA 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

### [Ipota Airport (IPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipa-ipota-ipota-airport/1ef266df-74d6-6f26-9141-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipota, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVI
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -18.860000, 169.280000
- Elevation: 23 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 06:35 in Cape Town, it's 15:35 in Ipota.
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)
- [Ipota Airport (IPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipa-ipota-ipota-airport/1ef266df-74d6-6f26-9141-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)