# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lifou (LIF)

> 13,083 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,083 km / 8,129 mi / 7,064 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → New Caledonia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 22:54 in Cape Town, it's 07:54 in Lifou)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (LIF 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

### [Lifou Airport (LIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lif-lifou-lifou-airport/1ef266df-7510-6316-82b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lifou, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWL
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -20.770000, 167.240000
- Elevation: 92 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 22:54 in Cape Town, it's 07:54 in Lifou.
With a 9-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)
- [Lifou Airport (LIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lif-lifou-lifou-airport/1ef266df-7510-6316-82b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)