# Distance from Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) to Cairo (CAI)

> 16,224 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,224 km / 10,081 mi / 8,760 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:52 in Ashburton Aerodrome, it's 22:52 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 80 ft (CAI is higher than ASG)

## Airports

### [Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asg-ashburton-aerodrome/1ef266df-7654-6d9e-bd25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ashburton Aerodrome, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAS
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.900000, 171.800000
- Elevation: 302 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 07:52 in Ashburton Aerodrome, it's 22:52 in Cairo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asg-ashburton-aerodrome/1ef266df-7654-6d9e-bd25-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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