# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Koolburra (KKP)

> 12,052 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,052 km / 7,488 mi / 6,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 19:51 in Cape Town, it's 03:51 in Koolburra)
- **Elevation difference**: 199 ft (KKP 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

### [Koolburra Airport (KKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkp-koolburra-koolburra-airport/1ef266e0-0fd1-6ad0-a6b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Koolburra, Australia
- ICAO: YKLB
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.320000, 143.960000
- Elevation: 350 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 19:51 in Cape Town, it's 03:51 in Koolburra.
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)
- [Koolburra Airport (KKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkp-koolburra-koolburra-airport/1ef266e0-0fd1-6ad0-a6b4-06bb2780ed98)
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