# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kos Island (KGS)

> 7,916 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,916 km / 4,919 mi / 4,274 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 18:44 in Cape Town, it's 19:44 in Kos Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 261 ft (KGS 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

### [Kos Airport (KGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgs-kos-island-kos-airport/1ef266df-4e1b-61de-aafe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKO
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.790000, 27.090000
- Elevation: 412 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 18:44 in Cape Town, it's 19:44 in Kos Island.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kos Airport (KGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgs-kos-island-kos-airport/1ef266df-4e1b-61de-aafe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)