# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to King Khaled Air Base (KMX)

> 1,747 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,747 km / 1,086 mi / 944 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 02:34 in Cairo, it's 02:34 in King Khaled Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,396 ft (KMX 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

### [King Khaled Air Base (KMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmx-king-khaled-air-base/1ef266df-798f-6932-b9de-06bb2780ed98)

- City: King Khaled Air Base, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEKM
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 18.300000, 42.800000
- Elevation: 6,778 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Khaled Air Base (KMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmx-king-khaled-air-base/1ef266df-798f-6932-b9de-06bb2780ed98)
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