# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Kenema (KEN)

> 5,070 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,070 km / 3,151 mi / 2,738 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Sierra Leone
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 05:03 in Cairo, it's 02:03 in Kenema)
- **Elevation difference**: 103 ft (KEN 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

### [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kenema, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKE
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.890000, -11.180000
- Elevation: 485 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 05:03 in Cairo, it's 02:03 in Kenema.
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)
- [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)
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