# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Alert (YLT)

> 6,743 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,743 km / 4,190 mi / 3,641 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:58 in Cairo, it's 14:58 in Alert)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (YLT 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

### [Alert Airport (YLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylt-alert-alert-airport/1ef266de-b0fc-61f0-8ef8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alert, Canada
- ICAO: CYLT
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 82.520000, -62.280000
- Elevation: 100 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 21:58 in Cairo, it's 14:58 in Alert.
With a 7-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)
- [Alert Airport (YLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylt-alert-alert-airport/1ef266de-b0fc-61f0-8ef8-06bb2780ed98)
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