# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Kirkenes (KKN)

> 4,405 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,405 km / 2,737 mi / 2,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:50 in Cairo, it's 03:50 in Kirkenes)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (KKN 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

### [Kirkenes Airport Hoybuktmoen (KKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkn-kirkenes-kirkenes-airport-hoybuktmoen/1ef266de-c92b-6e24-b595-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirkenes, Norway
- ICAO: ENKR
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.730000, 29.890000
- Elevation: 283 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 04:50 in Cairo, it's 03:50 in Kirkenes.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kirkenes Airport Hoybuktmoen (KKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkn-kirkenes-kirkenes-airport-hoybuktmoen/1ef266de-c92b-6e24-b595-06bb2780ed98)
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