# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Labasa Airport (LBS)

> 14,048 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,048 km / 8,729 mi / 7,585 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **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 02:25 in Cape Town, it's 12:25 in Labasa Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 107 ft (LBS 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

### [Labasa Airport (LBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbs-labasa-airport/1ef266df-7033-6262-822e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Labasa Airport, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNL
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -16.470000, 179.340000
- Elevation: 44 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 02:25 in Cape Town, it's 12:25 in Labasa Airport.
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)
- [Labasa Airport (LBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbs-labasa-airport/1ef266df-7033-6262-822e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)