# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Ipatinga (IPN)

> 9,632 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,632 km / 5,985 mi / 5,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:23 in Cairo, it's 05:23 in Ipatinga)
- **Elevation difference**: 402 ft (IPN 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

### [Usiminas Airport (IPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipn-ipatinga-usiminas-airport/1ef266df-94b8-6128-85a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipatinga, Brazil
- ICAO: SBIP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.470000, -42.490000
- Elevation: 784 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 11:23 in Cairo, it's 05:23 in Ipatinga.
With a 6-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)
- [Usiminas Airport (IPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipn-ipatinga-usiminas-airport/1ef266df-94b8-6128-85a7-06bb2780ed98)
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