# Distance from Kufra (AKF) to Cairo (CAI)

> 1,038 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,038 km / 645 mi / 560 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:20 in Kufra, it's 02:20 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 985 ft (CAI is lower than AKF)

## Airports

### [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kufra, Libya
- ICAO: HLKF
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 24.180000, 23.310000
- Elevation: 1,367 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:20 in Kufra, it's 02:20 in Cairo.

## Related

- [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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