# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Aribinda (XAR)

> 3,746 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,746 km / 2,328 mi / 2,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Burkina Faso
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 15:53 in Cairo, it's 12:53 in Aribinda)
- **Elevation difference**: 740 ft (XAR 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

### [Aribinda Airport (XAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xar-aribinda-aribinda-airport/1ef266de-b710-62da-80a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aribinda, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOY
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 14.220000, -0.880000
- Elevation: 1,122 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:53 in Cairo, it's 12:53 in Aribinda.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aribinda Airport (XAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xar-aribinda-aribinda-airport/1ef266de-b710-62da-80a6-06bb2780ed98)
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