# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Tacuarembo (TAW)

> 11,486 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,486 km / 7,137 mi / 6,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:16 in Cairo, it's 15:16 in Tacuarembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 58 ft (TAW 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

### [Tacuarembo Airport (TAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taw-tacuarembo-tacuarembo-airport/1ef266df-cea7-653c-a268-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacuarembo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUTB
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -31.750000, -55.930000
- Elevation: 440 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 21:16 in Cairo, it's 15:16 in Tacuarembo.
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)
- [Tacuarembo Airport (TAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taw-tacuarembo-tacuarembo-airport/1ef266df-cea7-653c-a268-06bb2780ed98)
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