# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Harrisburg (HAR)

> 9,260 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,260 km / 5,754 mi / 5,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:02 in Cairo, it's 22:02 in Harrisburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 35 ft (HAR 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

### [Capital City Airport (HAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/har-harrisburg-capital-city-airport/1ef266df-15af-6304-a5f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harrisburg, United States
- ICAO: KCXY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.220000, -76.850000
- Elevation: 347 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:02 in Cairo, it's 22:02 in Harrisburg.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Capital City Airport (HAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/har-harrisburg-capital-city-airport/1ef266df-15af-6304-a5f3-06bb2780ed98)
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