# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Fort Eustis (FAF)

> 9,436 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,436 km / 5,863 mi / 5,095 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:41 in Cairo, it's 14:41 in Fort Eustis)
- **Elevation difference**: 370 ft (FAF 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

### [Felker Army Air Field (FAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/faf-fort-eustis-felker-army-air-field/1ef266df-1b9c-601e-a2eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Eustis, United States
- ICAO: KFAF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.130000, -76.610000
- Elevation: 12 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 21:41 in Cairo, it's 14:41 in Fort Eustis.
With a 7-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)
- [Felker Army Air Field (FAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/faf-fort-eustis-felker-army-air-field/1ef266df-1b9c-601e-a2eb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)