# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Gweru (GWE)

> 5,513 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,513 km / 3,426 mi / 2,977 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Zimbabwe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:59 in Cairo, it's 02:59 in Gweru)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,298 ft (GWE 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

### [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gweru, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVTL
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -19.440000, 29.860000
- Elevation: 4,680 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 03:59 in Cairo, it's 02:59 in Gweru.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)
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