# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Grimsey (GRY)

> 5,207 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,207 km / 3,235 mi / 2,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 14:34 in Cairo, it's 11:34 in Grimsey)
- **Elevation difference**: 316 ft (GRY 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

### [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grimsey, Iceland
- ICAO: BIGR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.550000, -18.020000
- Elevation: 66 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 14:34 in Cairo, it's 11:34 in Grimsey.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)
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