# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Rumbek (RBX)

> 2,596 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,596 km / 1,613 mi / 1,402 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → South Sudan
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:33 in Cairo, it's 23:33 in Rumbek)
- **Elevation difference**: 996 ft (RBX 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

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:33 in Cairo, it's 23:33 in Rumbek.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
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