# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Sao Filipe (SFL)

> 5,926 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,926 km / 3,682 mi / 3,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Cape Verde
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 08:11 in Cairo, it's 04:11 in Sao Filipe)
- **Elevation difference**: 235 ft (SFL 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

### [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Filipe, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVSF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 14.880000, -24.480000
- Elevation: 617 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 08:11 in Cairo, it's 04:11 in Sao Filipe.
The 4-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)
- [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)
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