# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tamworth (TMW)

> 11,221 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,221 km / 6,972 mi / 6,059 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:40 in Cape Town, it's 12:40 in Tamworth)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,183 ft (TMW 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

### [Tamworth Airport (TMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmw-tamworth-tamworth-airport/1ef266e0-19a2-6410-b3cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tamworth, Australia
- ICAO: YSTW
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -31.080000, 150.850000
- Elevation: 1,334 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 04:40 in Cape Town, it's 12:40 in Tamworth.
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)
- [Tamworth Airport (TMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmw-tamworth-tamworth-airport/1ef266e0-19a2-6410-b3cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)