# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Socotra Islands (SCT)

> 5,844 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,844 km / 3,631 mi / 3,156 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:26 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 00:26 in Socotra Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 218 ft (SCT is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 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 23:26 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 00:26 in Socotra Islands.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-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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