# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Nkaus (NKU)

> 6,696 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,696 km / 4,161 mi / 3,615 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 09:00 in Cairo, it's 08:00 in Nkaus)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,239 ft (NKU 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

### [Nkaus Airport (NKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nku-nkaus-nkaus-airport/1ef266de-e080-691c-8dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nkaus, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXNK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -30.020000, 28.200000
- Elevation: 5,621 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 09:00 in Cairo, it's 08:00 in Nkaus.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nkaus Airport (NKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nku-nkaus-nkaus-airport/1ef266de-e080-691c-8dcf-06bb2780ed98)
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