# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Crete Island (JSH)

> 7,732 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,732 km / 4,804 mi / 4,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:55 in Cape Town, it's 20:55 in Crete Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 225 ft (JSH is higher 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

### [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crete Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGST
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.220000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 376 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 19:55 in Cape Town, it's 20:55 in Crete Island.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)