# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Wanganui (WAG)

> 16,554 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,554 km / 10,286 mi / 8,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:38 in Cairo, it's 14:38 in Wanganui)
- **Elevation difference**: 355 ft (WAG 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

### [Wanganui Airport (WAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wag-wanganui-wanganui-airport/1ef266df-7850-67a6-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wanganui, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWU
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.960000, 175.020000
- Elevation: 27 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 05:38 in Cairo, it's 14:38 in Wanganui.
With a 9-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)
- [Wanganui Airport (WAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wag-wanganui-wanganui-airport/1ef266df-7850-67a6-923b-06bb2780ed98)
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