# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Ilam (IIL)

> 1,466 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,466 km / 911 mi / 792 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0.5h (When it's 03:35 in Cairo, it's 04:05 in Ilam)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,022 ft (IIL 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

### [Ilam Airport (IIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iil-ilam-ilam-airport/1ef266df-7d36-6432-9273-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilam, Iran
- ICAO: OICI
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 33.590000, 46.400000
- Elevation: 4,404 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:35 in Cairo, it's 04:05 in Ilam.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ilam Airport (IIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iil-ilam-ilam-airport/1ef266df-7d36-6432-9273-06bb2780ed98)
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