# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Payam Airport (PYK)

> 8,446 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,446 km / 5,248 mi / 4,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 07:31 in Cape Town, it's 09:01 in Payam Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,019 ft (PYK 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

### [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Payam Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIIP
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.780000, 50.830000
- Elevation: 4,170 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 07:31 in Cape Town, it's 09:01 in Payam Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)