# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Scampton (SQZ)

> 9,879 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,879 km / 6,138 mi / 5,334 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:47 in Cape Town, it's 23:47 in Scampton)
- **Elevation difference**: 51 ft (SQZ 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

### [RAF Scampton (SQZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqz-scampton-raf-scampton/1ef266de-c66f-64ba-b2d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scampton, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGXP
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 53.310000, -0.550000
- Elevation: 202 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 00:47 in Cape Town, it's 23:47 in Scampton.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [RAF Scampton (SQZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqz-scampton-raf-scampton/1ef266de-c66f-64ba-b2d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)