# Distance from Melbourne (AVV) to Cairo (CAI)

> 13,919 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,919 km / 8,649 mi / 7,516 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:30 in Melbourne, it's 08:30 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 347 ft (CAI is higher than AVV)

## Airports

### [Avalon Airport (AVV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avv-melbourne-avalon-airport/1ef266e0-11e4-6642-ac46-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMAV
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -38.040000, 144.470000
- Elevation: 35 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 15:30 in Melbourne, it's 08:30 in Cairo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Avalon Airport (AVV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avv-melbourne-avalon-airport/1ef266e0-11e4-6642-ac46-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)