# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Merowe (MWE)

> 1,298 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,298 km / 807 mi / 701 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Sudan
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:08 in Cairo, it's 12:08 in Merowe)
- **Elevation difference**: 464 ft (MWE 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

### [Merowe Airport (MWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwe-merowe-merowe-airport/1ef266de-ee06-6bd6-81a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merowe, Sudan
- ICAO: HSMR
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 18.450000, 31.830000
- Elevation: 846 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:08 in Cairo, it's 12:08 in Merowe.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Merowe Airport (MWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwe-merowe-merowe-airport/1ef266de-ee06-6bd6-81a8-06bb2780ed98)
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