# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Nioro du Sahel (NIX)

> 4,489 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,489 km / 2,789 mi / 2,424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Mali
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 10:48 in Cairo, it's 07:48 in Nioro du Sahel)
- **Elevation difference**: 396 ft (NIX 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

### [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- ICAO: GANR
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.240000, -9.580000
- Elevation: 778 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 10:48 in Cairo, it's 07:48 in Nioro du Sahel.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)
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