# Distance from Avu Avu Airport (AVU) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 13,691 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,691 km / 8,507 mi / 7,393 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 17:33 in Avu Avu Airport, it's 08:33 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 126 ft (CPT is higher than AVU)

## Airports

### [Avu Avu Airport (AVU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avu-avu-avu-airport/1ef266de-9865-6a42-8a52-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Avu Avu Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.870000, 160.410000
- Elevation: 25 ft

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://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

## 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 17:33 in Avu Avu Airport, it's 08:33 in Cape Town.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Avu Avu Airport (AVU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avu-avu-avu-airport/1ef266de-9865-6a42-8a52-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
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