# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Hotan (HTN)

> 4,505 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,505 km / 2,799 mi / 2,433 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:38 in Cairo, it's 03:38 in Hotan)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,290 ft (HTN 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

### [Hotan Airport (HTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htn-hotan-hotan-airport/1ef266e0-2117-6fba-8a63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hotan, China
- ICAO: ZWTN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.040000, 79.860000
- Elevation: 4,672 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 22:38 in Cairo, it's 03:38 in Hotan.
The 5-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)
- [Hotan Airport (HTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htn-hotan-hotan-airport/1ef266e0-2117-6fba-8a63-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)