# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Lerwick (LSI)

> 4,107 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,107 km / 2,552 mi / 2,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 13:34 in Cairo, it's 11:34 in Lerwick)
- **Elevation difference**: 362 ft (LSI 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

### [Sumburgh Airport (LSI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsi-lerwick-sumburgh-airport/1ef266de-c502-6398-b7db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lerwick, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPB
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 59.880000, -1.300000
- Elevation: 20 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 13:34 in Cairo, it's 11:34 in Lerwick.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sumburgh Airport (LSI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsi-lerwick-sumburgh-airport/1ef266de-c502-6398-b7db-06bb2780ed98)
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