# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to St. Petersburg (LED)

> 3,301 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,301 km / 2,051 mi / 1,783 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:07 in Cairo, it's 14:07 in St. Petersburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 304 ft (LED 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

### [Pulkovo Airport (LED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/led-st-petersburg-pulkovo-airport/1ef266df-e7d0-6784-b1b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. Petersburg, Russia
- ICAO: ULLI
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 59.800000, 30.260000
- Elevation: 78 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)
- [Pulkovo Airport (LED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/led-st-petersburg-pulkovo-airport/1ef266df-e7d0-6784-b1b2-06bb2780ed98)
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