# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Cutral-Co (CUT)

> 12,910 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,910 km / 8,022 mi / 6,971 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:45 in Cairo, it's 09:45 in Cutral-Co)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,750 ft (CUT 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

### [Cutral-Co Airport (CUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cut-cutral-co-cutral-co-airport/1ef266df-9397-65c8-9c9f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cutral-Co, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZW
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -38.940000, -69.260000
- Elevation: 2,132 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 15:45 in Cairo, it's 09:45 in Cutral-Co.
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)
- [Cutral-Co Airport (CUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cut-cutral-co-cutral-co-airport/1ef266df-9397-65c8-9c9f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)