# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Raufarhofn (RFN)

> 5,116 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,116 km / 3,179 mi / 2,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 13:34 in Cairo, it's 10:34 in Raufarhofn)
- **Elevation difference**: 343 ft (RFN 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

### [Raufarhofn Airport (RFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfn-raufarhofn-raufarhofn-airport/1ef266de-9e2b-6db4-90b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Raufarhofn, Iceland
- ICAO: BIRG
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.410000, -15.920000
- Elevation: 39 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 13:34 in Cairo, it's 10:34 in Raufarhofn.
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)
- [Raufarhofn Airport (RFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfn-raufarhofn-raufarhofn-airport/1ef266de-9e2b-6db4-90b6-06bb2780ed98)
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