# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tangalooma Airport (TAN)

> 11,717 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,717 km / 7,280 mi / 6,326 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:42 in Cape Town, it's 18:42 in Tangalooma Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (TAN 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

### [Tangalooma Airport (TAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tan-tangalooma-airport/1ef266e0-1a2e-6c44-9c25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tangalooma Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTGA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.130000, 153.360000
- Elevation: 0 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 10:42 in Cape Town, it's 18:42 in Tangalooma Airport.
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)
- [Tangalooma Airport (TAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tan-tangalooma-airport/1ef266e0-1a2e-6c44-9c25-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)