# Distance from Alexandria Bay (AXB) to Cairo (CAI)

> 8,942 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,942 km / 5,556 mi / 4,828 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:08 in Alexandria Bay, it's 10:08 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (CAI is higher than AXB)

## Airports

### [Maxson Airfield (AXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axb-alexandria-bay-maxson-airfield/1ef266de-8ffc-632e-adb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alexandria Bay, United States
- ICAO: 89NY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.320000, -75.900000
- Elevation: 340 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:08 in Alexandria Bay, it's 10:08 in Cairo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maxson Airfield (AXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axb-alexandria-bay-maxson-airfield/1ef266de-8ffc-632e-adb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)