# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Sue Islet (SYU)

> 12,354 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,354 km / 7,676 mi / 6,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:28 in Cape Town, it's 20:28 in Sue Islet)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (SYU 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

### [Warraber Island Airport (SYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syu-sue-islet-warraber-island-airport/1ef266e0-1bc5-6eae-834c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sue Islet, Australia
- ICAO: YWBS
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -10.210000, 142.820000
- Elevation: 3 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 12:28 in Cape Town, it's 20:28 in Sue Islet.
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)
- [Warraber Island Airport (SYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syu-sue-islet-warraber-island-airport/1ef266e0-1bc5-6eae-834c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)