# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Tibooburra Airport (TYB)

> 10,797 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,797 km / 6,709 mi / 5,830 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:41 in Cape Town, it's 18:41 in Tibooburra Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 433 ft (TYB 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

### [Tibooburra Airport (TYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyb-tibooburra-airport/1ef266e0-1a61-6dce-ad44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tibooburra Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTIB
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.450000, 142.060000
- Elevation: 584 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 10:41 in Cape Town, it's 18:41 in Tibooburra 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)
- [Tibooburra Airport (TYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyb-tibooburra-airport/1ef266e0-1a61-6dce-ad44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)