# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Louis Trichardt (LCD)

> 5,916 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,916 km / 3,676 mi / 3,194 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:57 in Cairo, it's 20:57 in Louis Trichardt)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,643 ft (LCD 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

### [Louis Trichardt Airport (LCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcd-louis-trichardt-louis-trichardt-airport/1ef266de-d2f4-6bcc-9240-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Louis Trichardt, South Africa
- ICAO: FALO
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -23.060000, 29.860000
- Elevation: 3,025 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 21:57 in Cairo, it's 20:57 in Louis Trichardt.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Louis Trichardt Airport (LCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcd-louis-trichardt-louis-trichardt-airport/1ef266de-d2f4-6bcc-9240-06bb2780ed98)
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