# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Selibaby (SEY)

> 4,740 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,740 km / 2,945 mi / 2,560 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Mauritania
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 21:18 in Cairo, it's 18:18 in Selibaby)
- **Elevation difference**: 163 ft (SEY 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

### [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selibaby, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNS
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 15.180000, -12.210000
- Elevation: 219 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 21:18 in Cairo, it's 18:18 in Selibaby.
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)
- [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)
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