# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Gandajika (GDJ)

> 4,174 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,174 km / 2,594 mi / 2,254 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:50 in Cairo, it's 23:50 in Gandajika)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,236 ft (GDJ 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

### [Gandajika Airport (GDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdj-gandajika-gandajika-airport/1ef266de-e5f5-6b54-a176-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gandajika, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZWC
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.730000, 23.950000
- Elevation: 2,618 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 00:50 in Cairo, it's 23:50 in Gandajika.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gandajika Airport (GDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdj-gandajika-gandajika-airport/1ef266de-e5f5-6b54-a176-06bb2780ed98)
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