# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Sierra Grande (SGV)

> 12,693 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,693 km / 7,887 mi / 6,854 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:50 in Cairo, it's 01:50 in Sierra Grande)
- **Elevation difference**: 306 ft (SGV 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

### [Sierra Grande Airport (SGV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgv-sierra-grande-sierra-grande-airport/1ef266df-92d2-6520-a7c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sierra Grande, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -41.590000, -65.340000
- Elevation: 688 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 07:50 in Cairo, it's 01:50 in Sierra Grande.
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)
- [Sierra Grande Airport (SGV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgv-sierra-grande-sierra-grande-airport/1ef266df-92d2-6520-a7c5-06bb2780ed98)
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