# Distance from Bakel (BXE) to Cairo (CAI)

> 4,782 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,782 km / 2,972 mi / 2,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 20:29 in Bakel, it's 23:29 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 284 ft (CAI is higher than BXE)

## Airports

### [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakel, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTB
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 14.850000, -12.470000
- Elevation: 98 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:29 in Bakel, it's 23:29 in Cairo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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