# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Colorado Springs (COS)

> 11,104 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,104 km / 6,900 mi / 5,996 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 03:01 in Cairo, it's 18:01 in Colorado Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,805 ft (COS 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

### [City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cos-colorado-springs-city-of-colorado-springs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-14b6-6524-8bd7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colorado Springs, United States
- ICAO: KCOS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 38.810000, -104.700000
- Elevation: 6,187 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 03:01 in Cairo, it's 18:01 in Colorado Springs.
With a 9-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)
- [City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cos-colorado-springs-city-of-colorado-springs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-14b6-6524-8bd7-06bb2780ed98)
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