# Distance from Allentown (ABE) to Cairo (CAI)

> 9,134 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,134 km / 5,676 mi / 4,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:20 in Allentown, it's 06:20 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (CAI is lower than ABE)

## Airports

### [Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abe-allentown-lehigh-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-0d08-698a-8b19-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Allentown, United States
- ICAO: KABE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.650000, -75.440000
- Elevation: 394 ft

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:20 in Allentown, it's 06:20 in Cairo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abe-allentown-lehigh-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-0d08-698a-8b19-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)