# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Pohang (KPO)

> 8,742 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,742 km / 5,432 mi / 4,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:50 in Cairo, it's 22:50 in Pohang)
- **Elevation difference**: 312 ft (KPO 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

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 16:50 in Cairo, it's 22:50 in Pohang.
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)
- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)
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