# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to El Golea Airport (ELG)

> 2,733 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,733 km / 1,698 mi / 1,476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Algeria
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 14:20 in Cairo, it's 12:20 in El Golea Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 924 ft (ELG 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

### [El Golea Airport (ELG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elg-el-golea-airport/1ef266de-b5d0-6eba-ab4f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Golea Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUE
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 30.570000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 1,306 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:20 in Cairo, it's 12:20 in El Golea Airport.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [El Golea Airport (ELG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elg-el-golea-airport/1ef266de-b5d0-6eba-ab4f-06bb2780ed98)
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