# Distance from Balkhash (BXH) to Cairo (CAI)

> 4,158 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,158 km / 2,584 mi / 2,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 06:35 in Balkhash, it's 04:35 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,064 ft (CAI is lower than BXH)

## Airports

### [Balkhash Airport (BXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxh-balkhash-balkhash-airport/1ef266df-e39f-6b4c-b1ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balkhash, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAH
- Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
- Coordinates: 46.890000, 75.000000
- Elevation: 1,446 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 06:35 in Balkhash, it's 04:35 in Cairo.

## Related

- [Balkhash Airport (BXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxh-balkhash-balkhash-airport/1ef266df-e39f-6b4c-b1ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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