# Distance from Alexander Bay (ALJ) to Cairo (CAI)

> 6,714 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,714 km / 4,172 mi / 3,625 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 09:22 in Alexander Bay, it's 10:22 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 284 ft (CAI is higher than ALJ)

## Airports

### [Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alj-alexander-bay-alexander-bay-airport/1ef266de-d0a9-68a4-abef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alexander Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.570000, 16.530000
- Elevation: 98 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:22 in Alexander Bay, it's 10:22 in Cairo.

## Related

- [Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alj-alexander-bay-alexander-bay-airport/1ef266de-d0a9-68a4-abef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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