# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Zalingei (ZLX)

> 2,081 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,081 km / 1,293 mi / 1,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Sudan
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:59 in Cairo, it's 17:59 in Zalingei)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,571 ft (ZLX 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

### [Zalingei Airport (ZLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlx-zalingei-zalingei-airport/1ef266de-ee66-6efa-9bd4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zalingei, Sudan
- ICAO: HSZA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 12.900000, 23.480000
- Elevation: 2,953 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:59 in Cairo, it's 17:59 in Zalingei.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zalingei Airport (ZLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zlx-zalingei-zalingei-airport/1ef266de-ee66-6efa-9bd4-06bb2780ed98)
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