# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to St-Francois (SFC)

> 9,358 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,358 km / 5,815 mi / 5,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → GP
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:27 in Cairo, it's 17:27 in St-Francois)
- **Elevation difference**: 372 ft (SFC 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

### [St-Francois Airport (SFC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfc-st-francois-st-francois-airport/1ef266df-dff1-66bc-a2db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St-Francois, GP
- ICAO: TFFC
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 16.260000, -61.260000
- Elevation: 10 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:27 in Cairo, it's 17:27 in St-Francois.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [St-Francois Airport (SFC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfc-st-francois-st-francois-airport/1ef266df-dff1-66bc-a2db-06bb2780ed98)
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