# Distance from Big Mountain (BMX) to Cairo (CAI)

> 10,046 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,046 km / 6,243 mi / 5,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:40 in Big Mountain, it's 21:40 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 281 ft (CAI is lower than BMX)

## Airports

### [Big Mountain Airport (BMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmx-big-mountain-big-mountain-airport/1ef266df-85cb-6412-a131-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Mountain, United States
- ICAO: PABM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.360000, -155.260000
- Elevation: 663 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 10:40 in Big Mountain, it's 21:40 in Cairo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Big Mountain Airport (BMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmx-big-mountain-big-mountain-airport/1ef266df-85cb-6412-a131-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)