# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Luang Namtha (LXG)

> 6,991 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,991 km / 4,344 mi / 3,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Laos
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 23:28 in Cairo, it's 03:28 in Luang Namtha)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,586 ft (LXG 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

### [Luang Namtha Airport (LXG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxg-luang-namtha-luang-namtha-airport/1ef266df-f27f-6478-9a2c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luang Namtha, Laos
- ICAO: VLLN
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 20.970000, 101.400000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 23:28 in Cairo, it's 03:28 in Luang Namtha.
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)
- [Luang Namtha Airport (LXG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxg-luang-namtha-luang-namtha-airport/1ef266df-f27f-6478-9a2c-06bb2780ed98)
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