# Distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Scusciuban (CMS)

> 12,813 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,813 km / 7,961 mi / 6,918 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Somalia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:42 in Charlotte, it's 09:42 in Scusciuban)
- **Elevation difference**: 373 ft (CMS is higher than CLT)

## Airports

### [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlotte, United States
- ICAO: KCLT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.210000, -80.950000
- Elevation: 748 ft

### [Scusciuban Airport (CMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cms-scusciuban-scusciuban-airport/1ef266de-eac4-61d0-b13e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scusciuban, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMS
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 10.300000, 50.230000
- Elevation: 1,121 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 02:42 in Charlotte, it's 09:42 in Scusciuban.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)
- [Scusciuban Airport (CMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cms-scusciuban-scusciuban-airport/1ef266de-eac4-61d0-b13e-06bb2780ed98)
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