# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Fort Wayne (FWA)

> 9,774 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,774 km / 6,073 mi / 5,278 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:03 in Cairo, it's 12:03 in Fort Wayne)
- **Elevation difference**: 433 ft (FWA 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

### [Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fwa-fort-wayne-fort-wayne-international-airport/1ef266df-1d36-6c76-afa3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Wayne, United States
- ICAO: KFWA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.980000, -85.200000
- Elevation: 815 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 19:03 in Cairo, it's 12:03 in Fort Wayne.
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)
- [Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fwa-fort-wayne-fort-wayne-international-airport/1ef266df-1d36-6c76-afa3-06bb2780ed98)
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