# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Dessie (DSE)

> 2,284 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,284 km / 1,419 mi / 1,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:41 in Cairo, it's 12:41 in Dessie)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,735 ft (DSE 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

### [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dessie, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.080000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 6,117 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)
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