# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lumi (LMI)

> 12,785 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,785 km / 7,944 mi / 6,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:57 in Cape Town, it's 22:57 in Lumi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,599 ft (LMI 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

### [Lumi Airport (LMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmi-lumi-lumi-airport/1ef266de-9ba0-689c-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lumi, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYLU
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.480000, 142.040000
- Elevation: 1,750 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 14:57 in Cape Town, it's 22:57 in Lumi.
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)
- [Lumi Airport (LMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmi-lumi-lumi-airport/1ef266de-9ba0-689c-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)