# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Samsun (SZF)

> 8,563 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,563 km / 5,321 mi / 4,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:04 in Cape Town, it's 00:04 in Samsun)
- **Elevation difference**: 133 ft (SZF 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

### [Samsun Carsamba Airport (SZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szf-samsun-samsun-carsamba-airport/1ef266df-5957-6610-a088-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samsun, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFH
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.250000, 36.570000
- Elevation: 18 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 23:04 in Cape Town, it's 00:04 in Samsun.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samsun Carsamba Airport (SZF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szf-samsun-samsun-carsamba-airport/1ef266df-5957-6610-a088-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)