# Distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Cairo (CAI)

> 3,725 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,725 km / 2,315 mi / 2,011 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 184° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:53 in Bujumbura, it's 22:53 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,200 ft (CAI is lower than BJM)

## Airports

### [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bujumbura, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBA
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -3.320000, 29.320000
- Elevation: 2,582 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:53 in Bujumbura, it's 22:53 in Cairo.

## Related

- [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)