# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Francistown (FRW)

> 5,718 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,718 km / 3,553 mi / 3,087 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 185° (south)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Botswana
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:12 in Cairo, it's 09:12 in Francistown)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,901 ft (FRW 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

### [Francistown Airport (FRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frw-francistown-francistown-airport/1ef266de-d5a7-60d6-9fd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Francistown, Botswana
- ICAO: FBFT
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.160000, 27.470000
- Elevation: 3,283 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 10:12 in Cairo, it's 09:12 in Francistown.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Francistown Airport (FRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frw-francistown-francistown-airport/1ef266de-d5a7-60d6-9fd1-06bb2780ed98)
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