# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Yuendumu Airport (YUE)

> 10,586 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,586 km / 6,578 mi / 5,716 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7.5h (When it's 07:47 in Cape Town, it's 15:17 in Yuendumu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,054 ft (YUE 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

### [Yuendumu Airport (YUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yue-yuendumu-airport/1ef266e0-1dbd-675c-a072-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuendumu Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YYND
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -22.250000, 131.780000
- Elevation: 2,205 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 07:47 in Cape Town, it's 15:17 in Yuendumu Airport.
With a 7.5-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)
- [Yuendumu Airport (YUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yue-yuendumu-airport/1ef266e0-1dbd-675c-a072-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)