# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Jackson (JXN)

> 9,637 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,637 km / 5,988 mi / 5,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:00 in Cairo, it's 20:00 in Jackson)
- **Elevation difference**: 619 ft (JXN 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

### [Jackson County/Reynolds Field (JXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jxn-jackson-jackson-countyreynolds-field/1ef266df-249e-6630-a221-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jackson, United States
- ICAO: KJXN
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.260000, -84.460000
- Elevation: 1,001 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 03:00 in Cairo, it's 20:00 in Jackson.
With a 7-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)
- [Jackson County/Reynolds Field (JXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jxn-jackson-jackson-countyreynolds-field/1ef266df-249e-6630-a221-06bb2780ed98)
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