# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Sao Tome (TMS)

> 5,524 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,524 km / 3,432 mi / 2,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → São Tomé and Príncipe
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:49 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 22:49 in Sao Tome)
- **Elevation difference**: 331 ft (TMS 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

### [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Tome, São Tomé and Príncipe
- ICAO: FPST
- Timezone: Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates: 0.380000, 6.710000
- Elevation: 33 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 00:49 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 22:49 in Sao Tome.

## 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)
- [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)