# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Mangochi (MAI)

> 4,977 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,977 km / 3,092 mi / 2,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Malawi
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:18 in Cairo, it's 02:18 in Mangochi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,198 ft (MAI 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

### [Mangochi Airport (MAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mai-mangochi-mangochi-airport/1ef266de-e00c-6db4-a843-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangochi, Malawi
- ICAO: FWMG
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -14.480000, 35.270000
- Elevation: 1,580 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 03:18 in Cairo, it's 02:18 in Mangochi.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mangochi Airport (MAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mai-mangochi-mangochi-airport/1ef266de-e00c-6db4-a843-06bb2780ed98)
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