# Distance from Buffalo (BYG) to Cairo (CAI)

> 10,706 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,706 km / 6,652 mi / 5,781 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:04 in Buffalo, it's 04:04 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,588 ft (CAI is lower than BYG)

## Airports

### [Johnson County Airport (BYG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byg-buffalo-johnson-county-airport/1ef266df-11fd-6e36-9343-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buffalo, United States
- ICAO: KBYG
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 44.380000, -106.720000
- Elevation: 4,970 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 19:04 in Buffalo, it's 04:04 in Cairo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Johnson County Airport (BYG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byg-buffalo-johnson-county-airport/1ef266df-11fd-6e36-9343-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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