# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to San Tome Airport (SOM)

> 8,013 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,013 km / 4,979 mi / 4,326 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:06 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 21:06 in San Tome Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 497 ft (SOM is higher 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

### [San Tome Airport (SOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/som-san-tome-airport/1ef266df-d459-6d4a-ab8e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Tome Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVST
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.950000, -64.150000
- Elevation: 861 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 03:06 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 21:06 in San Tome Airport.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## 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)
- [San Tome Airport (SOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/som-san-tome-airport/1ef266df-d459-6d4a-ab8e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)