# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Matsaile (MSG)

> 6,673 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,673 km / 4,146 mi / 3,603 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Lesotho
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:01 in Cairo, it's 23:01 in Matsaile)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,818 ft (MSG 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

### [Matsaile Airport (MSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msg-matsaile-matsaile-airport/1ef266de-e04d-6a94-9fb0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matsaile, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMA
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.840000, 28.780000
- Elevation: 6,200 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 00:01 in Cairo, it's 23:01 in Matsaile.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matsaile Airport (MSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msg-matsaile-matsaile-airport/1ef266de-e04d-6a94-9fb0-06bb2780ed98)
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