# Distance from Arapiraca (APQ) to Cairo (CAI)

> 8,506 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,506 km / 5,285 mi / 4,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:30 in Arapiraca, it's 00:30 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 504 ft (CAI is lower than APQ)

## Airports

### [Arapiraca Airport (APQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apq-arapiraca-arapiraca-airport/1ef266df-bab6-642e-b40c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arapiraca, Brazil
- ICAO: SNAL
- Timezone: America/Maceio
- Coordinates: -9.780000, -36.630000
- Elevation: 886 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 18:30 in Arapiraca, it's 00:30 in Cairo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arapiraca Airport (APQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apq-arapiraca-arapiraca-airport/1ef266df-bab6-642e-b40c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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