# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Lisala Airport (LIQ)

> 3,279 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,279 km / 2,037 mi / 1,770 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:16 in Cairo, it's 21:16 in Lisala Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,127 ft (LIQ 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

### [Lisala Airport (LIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liq-lisala-airport/1ef266de-e391-6d5e-a4f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisala Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZGA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 2.170000, 21.500000
- Elevation: 1,509 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:16 in Cairo, it's 21:16 in Lisala Airport.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lisala Airport (LIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liq-lisala-airport/1ef266de-e391-6d5e-a4f9-06bb2780ed98)
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