# Distance from Phoenix (AZA) to Cairo (CAI)

> 11,964 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,964 km / 7,434 mi / 6,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 05:15 in Phoenix, it's 15:15 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,002 ft (CAI is lower than AZA)

## Airports

### [Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aza-phoenix-phoenix-mesa-gateway-airport/1ef266df-23ba-6746-a943-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KIWA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.310000, -111.660000
- Elevation: 1,384 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 05:15 in Phoenix, it's 15:15 in Cairo.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aza-phoenix-phoenix-mesa-gateway-airport/1ef266df-23ba-6746-a943-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)