# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Principe Airport (PCP)

> 4,130 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,130 km / 2,566 mi / 2,230 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → São Tomé and Príncipe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 15:33 in Cape Town, it's 13:33 in Principe Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 440 ft (PCP 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

### [Principe Airport (PCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcp-principe-airport/1ef266de-dd81-6338-93e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Principe Airport, São Tomé and Príncipe
- ICAO: FPPR
- Timezone: Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates: 1.660000, 7.410000
- Elevation: 591 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 15:33 in Cape Town, it's 13:33 in Principe Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Principe Airport (PCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcp-principe-airport/1ef266de-dd81-6338-93e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)