# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Socotra Islands (SCT)

> 6,386 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,386 km / 3,968 mi / 3,448 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:25 in Cape Town, it's 09:25 in Socotra Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (SCT is lower 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

### [Socotra International Airport (SCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sct-socotra-islands-socotra-international-airport/1ef266df-84e0-6354-90a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Socotra Islands, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSQ
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 12.630000, 53.910000
- Elevation: 146 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 08:25 in Cape Town, it's 09:25 in Socotra Islands.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Socotra International Airport (SCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sct-socotra-islands-socotra-international-airport/1ef266df-84e0-6354-90a6-06bb2780ed98)
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