# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Lakeba Island (LKB)

> 16,688 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,688 km / 10,369 mi / 9,011 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 22:49 in Cairo, it's 07:49 in Lakeba Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (LKB 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

### [Lakeba Island Airport (LKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkb-lakeba-island-lakeba-island-airport/1ef266df-702e-6c44-ae95-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeba Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNK
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -18.200000, -178.820000
- Elevation: 280 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:49 in Cairo, it's 07:49 in Lakeba Island.
With a 9-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)
- [Lakeba Island Airport (LKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkb-lakeba-island-lakeba-island-airport/1ef266df-702e-6c44-ae95-06bb2780ed98)
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