# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Thohoyandou (THY)

> 5,917 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,917 km / 3,676 mi / 3,195 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:56 in Cairo, it's 14:56 in Thohoyandou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,639 ft (THY 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

### [Thohoyandou Airport (THY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thy-thohoyandou-thohoyandou-airport/1ef266de-d4bd-6d46-8f57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thohoyandou, South Africa
- ICAO: FATH
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -23.080000, 30.380000
- Elevation: 2,021 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 15:56 in Cairo, it's 14:56 in Thohoyandou.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thohoyandou Airport (THY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thy-thohoyandou-thohoyandou-airport/1ef266de-d4bd-6d46-8f57-06bb2780ed98)
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