# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Huntsville (HSV)

> 10,332 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,332 km / 6,420 mi / 5,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:17 in Cairo, it's 00:17 in Huntsville)
- **Elevation difference**: 247 ft (HSV 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

### [Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsv-huntsville-huntsville-international-carl-t-jones-field/1ef266df-218b-6ccc-a592-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Huntsville, United States
- ICAO: KHSV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.640000, -86.780000
- Elevation: 629 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 08:17 in Cairo, it's 00:17 in Huntsville.
With a 8-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)
- [Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsv-huntsville-huntsville-international-carl-t-jones-field/1ef266df-218b-6ccc-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)