# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (LSW)

> 7,369 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,369 km / 4,579 mi / 3,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 09:00 in Cairo, it's 13:00 in Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 292 ft (LSW 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

### [Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsw-lhok-seumawe-sumatra-island-malikus-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdf6-67e8-a694-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITM
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.230000, 96.950000
- Elevation: 90 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 09:00 in Cairo, it's 13:00 in Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island.
The 4-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)
- [Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsw-lhok-seumawe-sumatra-island-malikus-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdf6-67e8-a694-06bb2780ed98)
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