# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Lincang (LNJ)

> 6,740 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,740 km / 4,188 mi / 3,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 06:56 in Cairo, it's 11:56 in Lincang)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,745 ft (LNJ 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

### [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lincang, China
- ICAO: ZPLC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.740000, 100.030000
- Elevation: 6,127 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 06:56 in Cairo, it's 11:56 in Lincang.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)