# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Santa Fe (SFN)

> 11,897 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,897 km / 7,393 mi / 6,424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:22 in Cairo, it's 11:22 in Santa Fe)
- **Elevation difference**: 327 ft (SFN 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

### [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Fe, Argentina
- ICAO: SAAV
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -31.710000, -60.810000
- Elevation: 55 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 17:22 in Cairo, it's 11:22 in Santa Fe.
With a 6-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)
- [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)