# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Tamchy (IKU)

> 4,230 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,230 km / 2,629 mi / 2,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Kyrgyzstan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 02:22 in Cairo, it's 05:22 in Tamchy)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,044 ft (IKU 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

### [Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iku-tamchy-issyk-kul-international-airport/1ef266df-e486-6312-878a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan
- ICAO: UCFL
- Timezone: Asia/Bishkek
- Coordinates: 42.590000, 76.710000
- Elevation: 5,426 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 02:22 in Cairo, it's 05:22 in Tamchy.
The 3-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)
- [Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iku-tamchy-issyk-kul-international-airport/1ef266df-e486-6312-878a-06bb2780ed98)
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