# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Masuda (IWJ)

> 9,001 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,001 km / 5,593 mi / 4,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:54 in Cairo, it's 19:54 in Masuda)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (IWJ is lower 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

### [Iwami Airport (IWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iwj-masuda-iwami-airport/1ef266df-8c67-60a0-92ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masuda, Japan
- ICAO: RJOW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.680000, 131.790000
- Elevation: 184 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 13:54 in Cairo, it's 19:54 in Masuda.
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)
- [Iwami Airport (IWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iwj-masuda-iwami-airport/1ef266df-8c67-60a0-92ef-06bb2780ed98)
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