# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Samos Island (SMI)

> 938 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 938 km / 583 mi / 507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 05:18 in Cairo, it's 05:18 in Samos Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 363 ft (SMI 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

### [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGSM
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.690000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 19 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)
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