# Distance from Colorado Springs (AFF) to Cairo (CAI)

> 11,092 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,092 km / 6,892 mi / 5,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 06:59 in Colorado Springs, it's 15:59 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,194 ft (CAI is lower than AFF)

## Airports

### [Davis Field (Usaf Academy Field) Airport (AFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aff-colorado-springs-davis-field-usaf-academy-field-airport/1ef266df-0d77-610a-b112-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colorado Springs, United States
- ICAO: KAFF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.000000, -104.800000
- Elevation: 6,576 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 06:59 in Colorado Springs, it's 15:59 in Cairo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Davis Field (Usaf Academy Field) Airport (AFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aff-colorado-springs-davis-field-usaf-academy-field-airport/1ef266df-0d77-610a-b112-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)