# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Cuamba (FXO)

> 5,026 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,026 km / 3,123 mi / 2,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Mozambique
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:13 in Cairo, it's 23:13 in Cuamba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,537 ft (FXO 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

### [Cuamba Airport (FXO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fxo-cuamba-cuamba-airport/1ef266de-dd99-6ece-890c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cuamba, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQCB
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -14.810000, 36.530000
- Elevation: 1,919 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 00:13 in Cairo, it's 23:13 in Cuamba.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cuamba Airport (FXO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fxo-cuamba-cuamba-airport/1ef266de-dd99-6ece-890c-06bb2780ed98)
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