# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Caruaru (CAU)

> 8,356 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,356 km / 5,192 mi / 4,512 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:04 in Cairo, it's 09:04 in Caruaru)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,509 ft (CAU is higher than CAI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Caruaru Airport (CAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cau-caruaru-caruaru-airport/1ef266df-c050-63ee-8ade-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caruaru, Brazil
- ICAO: SNRU
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -8.280000, -36.010000
- Elevation: 1,891 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 15:04 in Cairo, it's 09:04 in Caruaru.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Caruaru Airport (CAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cau-caruaru-caruaru-airport/1ef266df-c050-63ee-8ade-06bb2780ed98)
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