# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Montgomery (MGJ)

> 8,999 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,999 km / 5,592 mi / 4,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:35 in Cairo, it's 11:35 in Montgomery)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (MGJ 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

### [Orange County Airport (MGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgj-montgomery-orange-county-airport/1ef266df-2ab4-6cd6-a36b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montgomery, United States
- ICAO: KMGJ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.510000, -74.260000
- Elevation: 370 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 18:35 in Cairo, it's 11:35 in Montgomery.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Orange County Airport (MGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgj-montgomery-orange-county-airport/1ef266df-2ab4-6cd6-a36b-06bb2780ed98)
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