# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Hassi Messaoud (HME)

> 2,412 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,412 km / 1,499 mi / 1,302 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Algeria
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 22:14 in Cairo, it's 20:14 in Hassi Messaoud)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (HME 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

### [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUH
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 31.670000, 6.140000
- Elevation: 463 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:14 in Cairo, it's 20:14 in Hassi Messaoud.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)
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