# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Lilongwe (LLW)

> 4,889 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,889 km / 3,038 mi / 2,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Malawi
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:44 in Cairo, it's 06:44 in Lilongwe)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,653 ft (LLW 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

### [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilongwe, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKI
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.790000, 33.780000
- Elevation: 4,035 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 07:44 in Cairo, it's 06:44 in Lilongwe.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)
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