# Distance from Bulolo (BUL) to Cairo (CAI)

> 12,832 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,832 km / 7,974 mi / 6,929 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:28 in Bulolo, it's 23:28 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,858 ft (CAI is lower than BUL)

## Airports

### [Bulolo Airport (BUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bul-bulolo-bulolo-airport/1ef266de-9b0a-6842-88fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYBU
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.220000, 146.650000
- Elevation: 2,240 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 06:28 in Bulolo, it's 23:28 in Cairo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bulolo Airport (BUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bul-bulolo-bulolo-airport/1ef266de-9b0a-6842-88fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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