# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mount Isa (ISA)

> 11,299 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,299 km / 7,021 mi / 6,101 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:41 in Cape Town, it's 22:41 in Mount Isa)
- **Elevation difference**: 970 ft (ISA 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

### [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Isa, Australia
- ICAO: YBMA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.660000, 139.490000
- Elevation: 1,121 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 14:41 in Cape Town, it's 22:41 in Mount Isa.
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)
- [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)