# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Glasgow (GLA)

> 4,005 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,005 km / 2,489 mi / 2,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:03 in Cairo, it's 06:03 in Glasgow)
- **Elevation difference**: 356 ft (GLA is lower 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

### [Glasgow International Airport (GLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gla-glasgow-glasgow-international-airport/1ef266de-c513-6314-b5c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glasgow, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPF
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.870000, -4.430000
- Elevation: 26 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 08:03 in Cairo, it's 06:03 in Glasgow.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Glasgow International Airport (GLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gla-glasgow-glasgow-international-airport/1ef266de-c513-6314-b5c0-06bb2780ed98)
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