# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Songkhla Airport (SGZ)

> 9,724 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,724 km / 6,042 mi / 5,251 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:42 in Cape Town, it's 07:42 in Songkhla Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 139 ft (SGZ 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

### [Songkhla Airport (SGZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgz-songkhla-airport/1ef266df-f59a-6aa4-955a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Songkhla Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSH
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 7.190000, 100.610000
- Elevation: 12 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:42 in Cape Town, it's 07:42 in Songkhla Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Songkhla Airport (SGZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgz-songkhla-airport/1ef266df-f59a-6aa4-955a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)