# Distance from Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Principe Airport (PCP)

> 3,653 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,653 km / 2,270 mi / 1,973 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → São Tomé and Príncipe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 05:06 in Dar es Salaam, it's 02:06 in Principe Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 409 ft (PCP is higher than DAR)

## Airports

### [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTDA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -6.880000, 39.200000
- Elevation: 182 ft

### [Principe Airport (PCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcp-principe-airport/1ef266de-dd81-6338-93e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Principe Airport, São Tomé and Príncipe
- ICAO: FPPR
- Timezone: Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates: 1.660000, 7.410000
- Elevation: 591 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:06 in Dar es Salaam, it's 02:06 in Principe Airport.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (DAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dar-dar-es-salaam-mwalimu-julius-k-nyerere-international-airport/1ef266de-ee83-6e10-bf35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Principe Airport (PCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcp-principe-airport/1ef266de-dd81-6338-93e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)