# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Qacha's Nek (UNE)

> 6,704 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,704 km / 4,165 mi / 3,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Lesotho
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:22 in Cairo, it's 02:22 in Qacha's Nek)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,718 ft (UNE 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

### [Qacha's Nek Airport (UNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/une-qachas-nek-qachas-nek-airport/1ef266de-e092-62c0-904c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qacha's Nek, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXQN
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -30.110000, 28.670000
- Elevation: 6,100 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 03:22 in Cairo, it's 02:22 in Qacha's Nek.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qacha's Nek Airport (UNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/une-qachas-nek-qachas-nek-airport/1ef266de-e092-62c0-904c-06bb2780ed98)
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