# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to El Nido (ENI)

> 9,197 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,197 km / 5,715 mi / 4,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Philippines
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:12 in Cairo, it's 10:12 in El Nido)
- **Elevation difference**: 365 ft (ENI is lower 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 Nido Airport (ENI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eni-el-nido-el-nido-airport/1ef266df-8ead-66fc-bde9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Nido, Philippines
- ICAO: RPEN
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 11.200000, 119.420000
- Elevation: 17 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 05:12 in Cairo, it's 10:12 in El Nido.
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)
- [El Nido Airport (ENI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eni-el-nido-el-nido-airport/1ef266df-8ead-66fc-bde9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)