# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Hays (HYS)

> 10,802 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,802 km / 6,712 mi / 5,833 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:22 in Cairo, it's 23:22 in Hays)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,617 ft (HYS 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

### [Hays Regional Airport (HYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hys-hays-hays-regional-airport/1ef266df-21f7-6d96-88ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hays, United States
- ICAO: KHYS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.840000, -99.270000
- Elevation: 1,999 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 07:22 in Cairo, it's 23:22 in Hays.
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)
- [Hays Regional Airport (HYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hys-hays-hays-regional-airport/1ef266df-21f7-6d96-88ed-06bb2780ed98)
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