# Distance from Atbara (ATB) to Cairo (CAI)

> 1,406 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,406 km / 874 mi / 759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:52 in Atbara, it's 22:52 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 799 ft (CAI is lower than ATB)

## Airports

### [Atbara Airport (ATB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atb-atbara-atbara-airport/1ef266de-eda7-6046-afe3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atbara, Sudan
- ICAO: HSAT
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 17.710000, 34.060000
- Elevation: 1,181 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 21:52 in Atbara, it's 22:52 in Cairo.

## Related

- [Atbara Airport (ATB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atb-atbara-atbara-airport/1ef266de-eda7-6046-afe3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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