# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Datong (DAT)

> 7,286 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,286 km / 4,527 mi / 3,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:04 in Cairo, it's 07:04 in Datong)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,060 ft (DAT 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

### [Datong Airport (DAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dat-datong-datong-airport/1ef266e0-1e21-6612-b79c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Datong, China
- ICAO: ZBDT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.060000, 113.480000
- Elevation: 3,442 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:04 in Cairo, it's 07:04 in Datong.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Datong Airport (DAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dat-datong-datong-airport/1ef266e0-1e21-6612-b79c-06bb2780ed98)
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