# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Wakaya Island (KAY)

> 13,916 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,916 km / 8,647 mi / 7,514 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:28 in Cape Town, it's 09:28 in Wakaya Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (KAY 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

### [Wakaya Island Airport (KAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kay-wakaya-island-wakaya-island-airport/1ef266df-704a-6a7a-ad75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wakaya Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNW
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.620000, 179.020000
- Elevation: 130 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 23:28 in Cape Town, it's 09:28 in Wakaya Island.
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)
- [Wakaya Island Airport (KAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kay-wakaya-island-wakaya-island-airport/1ef266df-704a-6a7a-ad75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)