# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Qishn (IHN)

> 6,513 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,513 km / 4,047 mi / 3,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 13:12 in Cape Town, it's 14:12 in Qishn)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (IHN is lower 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

### [Qishn Airport (IHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ihn-qishn-qishn-airport/1ef266df-84c6-6558-adaa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qishn, Yemen
- ICAO: OYQN
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 15.420000, 51.680000
- Elevation: 98 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:12 in Cape Town, it's 14:12 in Qishn.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qishn Airport (IHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ihn-qishn-qishn-airport/1ef266df-84c6-6558-adaa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)