# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Cananea Airport (CNA)

> 12,089 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,089 km / 7,512 mi / 6,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 15:20 in Cairo, it's 05:20 in Cananea Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,818 ft (CNA 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

### [Cananea Airport (CNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cna-cananea-airport/1ef266df-611d-6e08-baea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cananea Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCA
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 31.070000, -110.100000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 15:20 in Cairo, it's 05:20 in Cananea Airport.
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)
- [Cananea Airport (CNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cna-cananea-airport/1ef266df-611d-6e08-baea-06bb2780ed98)
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