# Distance from Albany (ALH) to Cairo (CAI)

> 11,571 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,571 km / 7,190 mi / 6,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 05:29 in Albany, it's 00:29 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 149 ft (CAI is higher than ALH)

## Airports

### [Albany Airport (ALH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alh-albany-albany-airport/1ef266e0-03fc-6430-86f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Albany, Australia
- ICAO: YABA
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -34.940000, 117.810000
- Elevation: 233 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 05:29 in Albany, it's 00:29 in Cairo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Albany Airport (ALH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alh-albany-albany-airport/1ef266e0-03fc-6430-86f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)