# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kawito (KWO)

> 12,521 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,521 km / 7,780 mi / 6,761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 02:41 in Cape Town, it's 10:41 in Kawito)
- **Elevation difference**: 79 ft (KWO 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

### [Kawito Airport (KWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwo-kawito-kawito-airport/1ef266de-9b90-65fa-b422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kawito, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKW
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.980000, 142.820000
- Elevation: 72 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 02:41 in Cape Town, it's 10:41 in Kawito.
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)
- [Kawito Airport (KWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwo-kawito-kawito-airport/1ef266de-9b90-65fa-b422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)