# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Leinster Airport (LER)

> 9,324 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,324 km / 5,793 mi / 5,034 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:15 in Cape Town, it's 12:15 in Leinster Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,480 ft (LER 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

### [Leinster Airport (LER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ler-leinster-airport/1ef266e0-1175-64f4-899f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leinster Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLST
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.840000, 120.700000
- Elevation: 1,631 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 06:15 in Cape Town, it's 12:15 in Leinster Airport.
With a 6-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)
- [Leinster Airport (LER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ler-leinster-airport/1ef266e0-1175-64f4-899f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)