# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Hornafjordur (HFN)

> 4,980 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,980 km / 3,095 mi / 2,689 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 01:51 in Cairo, it's 22:51 in Hornafjordur)
- **Elevation difference**: 358 ft (HFN 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

### [Hornafjordur Airport (HFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hfn-hornafjordur-hornafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9dc2-6e68-9b40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hornafjordur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIHN
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 64.300000, -15.230000
- Elevation: 24 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 01:51 in Cairo, it's 22:51 in Hornafjordur.
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)
- [Hornafjordur Airport (HFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hfn-hornafjordur-hornafjordur-airport/1ef266de-9dc2-6e68-9b40-06bb2780ed98)
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