# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Minacu (MQH)

> 9,790 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,790 km / 6,083 mi / 5,286 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:48 in Cairo, it's 14:48 in Minacu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,019 ft (MQH 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

### [Minacu Airport (MQH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqh-minacu-minacu-airport/1ef266df-9509-60e6-8307-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minacu, Brazil
- ICAO: SBMC
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -13.550000, -48.200000
- Elevation: 1,401 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:48 in Cairo, it's 14:48 in Minacu.
With a 6-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)
- [Minacu Airport (MQH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqh-minacu-minacu-airport/1ef266df-9509-60e6-8307-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)