# Distance from Brussels (BRU) to Cairo (CAI)

> 3,209 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,209 km / 1,994 mi / 1,733 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:13 in Brussels, it's 13:13 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (CAI is higher than BRU)

## Airports

### [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBBR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.900000, 4.480000
- Elevation: 184 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 12:13 in Brussels, it's 13:13 in Cairo.

## Related

- [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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