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Cape Town to Sydney Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Cape Town, South Africa to Sydney, Australia is 13 hours 41 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Cape Town and Sydney?

The flight distance from Cape Town (South Africa) to Sydney (Australia) is 6842 miles. This is equivalent to 11012 kilometers or 5942 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Cape Town, is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and the nearest airport to Sydney, is Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD).

Cape Town - Sydney Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Cape Town is 2026-04-04, 22:45:15 SAST
Current local time in Sydney is 2026-04-05, 06:45:15 AEST.
Time difference between Cape Town (South Africa) and Sydney (Australia) is 8 Hours.
Sydney time is 8 Hours ahead of Cape Town.

Cape Town to Sydney Flight Route Map

Flight map from Cape Town, South Africa to Sydney, Australia is given below.
Click the map to view Cape Town to Sydney nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance. Cape Town GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 55' 29.5'' Longitude: E 18° 25' 26.6'' Sydney GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 52' 2.9'' Longitude: E 151° 12' 25.1'' Cape Town Map, Where is Cape Town located? Sydney Map, Where is Sydney located?

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