# Distance from Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport (AUQ) to Cairo (CAI)

> 17,544 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,544 km / 10,901 mi / 9,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 21:51 in Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, it's 10:21 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,099 ft (CAI is lower than AUQ)

## Airports

### [Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport (AUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auq-hiva-oa-atuona-airport/1ef266df-73b5-6eee-afaf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMN
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -9.770000, -139.010000
- Elevation: 1,481 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 21:51 in Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, it's 10:21 in Cairo.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport (AUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auq-hiva-oa-atuona-airport/1ef266df-73b5-6eee-afaf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)