# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Clifton/Morenci (CFT)

> 11,869 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,869 km / 7,375 mi / 6,408 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:16 in Cairo, it's 14:16 in Clifton/Morenci)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,416 ft (CFT 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

### [Greenlee County Airport (CFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cft-cliftonmorenci-greenlee-county-airport/1ef266df-1396-6144-b888-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clifton/Morenci, United States
- ICAO: KCFT
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 32.960000, -109.210000
- Elevation: 3,798 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 00:16 in Cairo, it's 14:16 in Clifton/Morenci.
With a 10-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)
- [Greenlee County Airport (CFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cft-cliftonmorenci-greenlee-county-airport/1ef266df-1396-6144-b888-06bb2780ed98)
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