# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Mount Hotham (MHU)

> 10,502 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,502 km / 6,526 mi / 5,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:53 in Cape Town, it's 23:53 in Mount Hotham)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,109 ft (MHU 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

### [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Hotham, Australia
- ICAO: YHOT
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -37.050000, 147.330000
- Elevation: 4,260 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 15:53 in Cape Town, it's 23:53 in Mount Hotham.
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)
- [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)