# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Poltava (PLV)

> 2,177 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,177 km / 1,353 mi / 1,176 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (PLV 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

### [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poltava, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKHP
- Timezone: Europe/Zaporozhye
- Coordinates: 49.570000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 505 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)
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