# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Kinshasa (FIH)

> 4,197 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,197 km / 2,608 mi / 2,266 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:36 in Cairo, it's 16:36 in Kinshasa)
- **Elevation difference**: 645 ft (FIH 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

### [Ndjili International Airport (FIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fih-kinshasa-ndjili-international-airport/1ef266de-e1b1-68d6-9101-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kinshasa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.390000, 15.440000
- Elevation: 1,027 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 18:36 in Cairo, it's 16:36 in Kinshasa.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ndjili International Airport (FIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fih-kinshasa-ndjili-international-airport/1ef266de-e1b1-68d6-9101-06bb2780ed98)
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