# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Simikot (IMK)

> 4,811 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,811 km / 2,989 mi / 2,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 16:36 in Cairo, it's 19:21 in Simikot)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,864 ft (IMK 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

### [Simikot Airport (IMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imk-simikot-simikot-airport/1ef266df-f350-6172-9fa3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Simikot, Nepal
- ICAO: VNST
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 29.970000, 81.820000
- Elevation: 9,246 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 16:36 in Cairo, it's 19:21 in Simikot.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Simikot Airport (IMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imk-simikot-simikot-airport/1ef266df-f350-6172-9fa3-06bb2780ed98)
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