# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Souda (CHQ)

> 906 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 906 km / 563 mi / 489 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 19:10 in Cairo, it's 19:10 in Souda)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (CHQ 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

### [Chania International Airport (CHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chq-souda-chania-international-airport/1ef266df-4e77-6182-aa2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Souda, Greece
- ICAO: LGSA
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.530000, 24.150000
- Elevation: 490 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chania International Airport (CHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chq-souda-chania-international-airport/1ef266df-4e77-6182-aa2e-06bb2780ed98)
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