# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Aktau (SCO)

> 3,152 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,152 km / 1,958 mi / 1,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 06:52 in Hamburg, it's 09:52 in Aktau)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (SCO is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aktau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATE
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 43.860000, 51.090000
- Elevation: 75 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 06:52 in Hamburg, it's 09:52 in Aktau.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)