# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Palmyra Airport (PMS)

> 7,891 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,891 km / 4,903 mi / 4,261 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Syria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:03 in Cape Town, it's 20:03 in Palmyra Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,171 ft (PMS 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

### [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmyra Airport, Syria
- ICAO: OSPR
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 38.320000
- Elevation: 1,322 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 19:03 in Cape Town, it's 20:03 in Palmyra Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)