# Distance from Abu Simbel (ABS) to Cairo (CAI)

> 861 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 861 km / 535 mi / 465 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Egypt)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:31 in Abu Simbel, it's 17:31 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 234 ft (CAI is lower than ABS)

## Airports

### [Abu Simbel Airport (ABS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abs-abu-simbel-abu-simbel-airport/1ef266de-eb1f-609e-a388-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abu Simbel, Egypt
- ICAO: HEBL
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 22.380000, 31.610000
- Elevation: 616 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 a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Abu Simbel Airport (ABS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abs-abu-simbel-abu-simbel-airport/1ef266de-eb1f-609e-a388-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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