# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Salinas (SNS)

> 12,070 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,070 km / 7,500 mi / 6,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 06:36 in Cairo, it's 20:36 in Salinas)
- **Elevation difference**: 298 ft (SNS 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

### [Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sns-salinas-salinas-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3928-640c-ae30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salinas, United States
- ICAO: KSNS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.700000, -121.600000
- Elevation: 84 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 06:36 in Cairo, it's 20:36 in Salinas.
With a 10-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)
- [Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sns-salinas-salinas-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3928-640c-ae30-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)