# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Saarbrucken (SCN)

> 2,947 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,947 km / 1,831 mi / 1,591 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:04 in Cairo, it's 22:04 in Saarbrucken)
- **Elevation difference**: 676 ft (SCN 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

### [Saarbrucken Airport (SCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scn-saarbrucken-saarbrucken-airport/1ef266de-bb07-6424-8332-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saarbrucken, Germany
- ICAO: EDDR
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.210000, 7.110000
- Elevation: 1,058 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 23:04 in Cairo, it's 22:04 in Saarbrucken.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saarbrucken Airport (SCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scn-saarbrucken-saarbrucken-airport/1ef266de-bb07-6424-8332-06bb2780ed98)
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