# Distance from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Cape Town (CPT)

> 11,157 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,157 km / 6,933 mi / 6,024 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:22 in Boulia Airport, it's 08:22 in Cape Town)
- **Elevation difference**: 391 ft (CPT is lower than BQL)

## Airports

### [Boulia Airport (BQL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bql-boulia-airport/1ef266e0-06c4-60a0-8805-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boulia Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBOU
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -22.910000, 139.900000
- Elevation: 542 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 16:22 in Boulia Airport, it's 08:22 in Cape Town.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boulia Airport (BQL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bql-boulia-airport/1ef266e0-06c4-60a0-8805-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)