# Distance from Barra (BQQ) to Cairo (CAI)

> 9,180 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,180 km / 5,704 mi / 4,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:34 in Barra, it's 23:34 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 963 ft (CAI is lower than BQQ)

## Airports

### [Barra Airport (BQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqq-barra-barra-airport/1ef266df-bb30-60f8-8aed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barra, Brazil
- ICAO: SNBX
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.080000, -43.150000
- Elevation: 1,345 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 17:34 in Barra, it's 23:34 in Cairo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barra Airport (BQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqq-barra-barra-airport/1ef266df-bb30-60f8-8aed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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