# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Ottawa (YRO)

> 8,857 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,857 km / 5,503 mi / 4,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:17 in Cairo, it's 23:17 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 194 ft (YRO 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

### [Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yro-ottawa-ottawa-rockcliffe-airport/1ef266de-b261-6b30-9117-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYRO
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.460000, -75.650000
- Elevation: 188 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 06:17 in Cairo, it's 23:17 in Ottawa.
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)
- [Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yro-ottawa-ottawa-rockcliffe-airport/1ef266de-b261-6b30-9117-06bb2780ed98)
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