# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Saint Louis (XLS)

> 5,100 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,100 km / 3,169 mi / 2,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Senegal
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 00:00 in Cairo, it's 21:00 in Saint Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 373 ft (XLS 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

### [Saint Louis Airport (XLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xls-saint-louis-saint-louis-airport/1ef266de-e906-6d16-ad50-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint Louis, Senegal
- ICAO: GOSS
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 16.050000, -16.460000
- Elevation: 9 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 00:00 in Cairo, it's 21:00 in Saint Louis.
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)
- [Saint Louis Airport (XLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xls-saint-louis-saint-louis-airport/1ef266de-e906-6d16-ad50-06bb2780ed98)
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