# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Meadow Lake (YLJ)

> 9,888 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,888 km / 6,144 mi / 5,339 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:26 in Cairo, it's 11:26 in Meadow Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,194 ft (YLJ 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

### [Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylj-meadow-lake-meadow-lake-airport/1ef266de-b0e3-675e-ac45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Meadow Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYLJ
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 54.130000, -108.520000
- Elevation: 1,576 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 20:26 in Cairo, it's 11:26 in Meadow Lake.
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)
- [Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylj-meadow-lake-meadow-lake-airport/1ef266de-b0e3-675e-ac45-06bb2780ed98)
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