# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Samjiyon (YJS)

> 8,353 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,353 km / 5,191 mi / 4,510 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → KP
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:01 in Cairo, it's 15:01 in Samjiyon)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,165 ft (YJS 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

### [Samjiyon Airport (YJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yjs-samjiyon-samjiyon-airport/1ef266e0-1efb-6dbc-94d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samjiyon, KP
- ICAO: ZKSE
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates: 41.910000, 128.410000
- Elevation: 4,547 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 09:01 in Cairo, it's 15:01 in Samjiyon.
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)
- [Samjiyon Airport (YJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yjs-samjiyon-samjiyon-airport/1ef266e0-1efb-6dbc-94d5-06bb2780ed98)
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