# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Nabire-Papua Island (NBX)

> 11,550 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,550 km / 7,177 mi / 6,236 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:21 in Cairo, it's 10:21 in Nabire-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 362 ft (NBX 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

### [Nabire Airport (NBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbx-nabire-papua-island-nabire-airport/1ef266df-f8f8-6980-98a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nabire-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABI
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.370000, 135.500000
- Elevation: 20 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 04:21 in Cairo, it's 10:21 in Nabire-Papua Island.
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)
- [Nabire Airport (NBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbx-nabire-papua-island-nabire-airport/1ef266df-f8f8-6980-98a2-06bb2780ed98)
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