# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Shimla Airport (SLV)

> 4,340 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,340 km / 2,697 mi / 2,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 05:10 in Cairo, it's 07:40 in Shimla Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,690 ft (SLV 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

### [Shimla Airport (SLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slv-shimla-airport/1ef266df-f25a-6b50-83d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shimla Airport, India
- ICAO: VISM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 31.080000, 77.070000
- Elevation: 5,072 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 05:10 in Cairo, it's 07:40 in Shimla Airport.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shimla Airport (SLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slv-shimla-airport/1ef266df-f25a-6b50-83d6-06bb2780ed98)
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