# Distance from Alakanuk (AUK) to Cairo (CAI)

> 9,596 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,596 km / 5,963 mi / 5,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 08:28 in Alakanuk, it's 19:28 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 360 ft (CAI is higher than AUK)

## Airports

### [Alakanuk Airport (AUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auk-alakanuk-alakanuk-airport/1ef266df-8858-6d56-be96-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alakanuk, United States
- ICAO: PAUK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.680000, -164.720000
- Elevation: 22 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 08:28 in Alakanuk, it's 19:28 in Cairo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alakanuk Airport (AUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auk-alakanuk-alakanuk-airport/1ef266df-8858-6d56-be96-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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