# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Melbourne (MBW)

> 10,295 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,295 km / 6,397 mi / 5,559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:02 in Cape Town, it's 21:02 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 101 ft (MBW 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

### [Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbw-melbourne-melbourne-moorabbin-airport/1ef266e0-135e-6874-8006-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMMB
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.980000, 145.100000
- Elevation: 50 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 13:02 in Cape Town, it's 21:02 in Melbourne.
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)
- [Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbw-melbourne-melbourne-moorabbin-airport/1ef266e0-135e-6874-8006-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)