# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Malakal (MAK)

> 2,286 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,286 km / 1,421 mi / 1,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → South Sudan
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:47 in Cairo, it's 01:47 in Malakal)
- **Elevation difference**: 909 ft (MAK 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

### [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malakal, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSM
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 9.560000, 31.650000
- Elevation: 1,291 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:47 in Cairo, it's 01:47 in Malakal.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)
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