# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Lensk (ULK)

> 6,773 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,773 km / 4,208 mi / 3,657 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:24 in Cairo, it's 08:24 in Lensk)
- **Elevation difference**: 419 ft (ULK 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

### [Lensk Airport (ULK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulk-lensk-lensk-airport/1ef266df-e501-6fc6-9d35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lensk, Russia
- ICAO: UERL
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 60.720000, 114.830000
- Elevation: 801 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 02:24 in Cairo, it's 08:24 in Lensk.
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)
- [Lensk Airport (ULK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulk-lensk-lensk-airport/1ef266df-e501-6fc6-9d35-06bb2780ed98)
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