# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Sukagawa (FKS)

> 9,503 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,503 km / 5,905 mi / 5,131 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:25 in Cairo, it's 09:25 in Sukagawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 839 ft (FKS 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

### [Fukushima Airport (FKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fks-sukagawa-fukushima-airport/1ef266df-8c7e-6b9c-b1d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sukagawa, Japan
- ICAO: RJSF
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 37.230000, 140.430000
- Elevation: 1,221 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 03:25 in Cairo, it's 09:25 in Sukagawa.
With a 6-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)
- [Fukushima Airport (FKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fks-sukagawa-fukushima-airport/1ef266df-8c7e-6b9c-b1d5-06bb2780ed98)
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