# Distance from Alexandria (AXN) to Cairo (CAI)

> 10,011 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,011 km / 6,221 mi / 5,406 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:30 in Alexandria, it's 20:30 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,043 ft (CAI is lower than AXN)

## Airports

### [Chandler Field (AXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axn-alexandria-chandler-field/1ef266df-0f6f-6606-96bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alexandria, United States
- ICAO: KAXN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 45.870000, -95.390000
- Elevation: 1,425 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 12:30 in Alexandria, it's 20:30 in Cairo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chandler Field (AXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axn-alexandria-chandler-field/1ef266df-0f6f-6606-96bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)