# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Mzuzu (ZZU)

> 4,630 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,630 km / 2,877 mi / 2,500 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Malawi
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:23 in Cairo, it's 06:23 in Mzuzu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,733 ft (ZZU 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

### [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mzuzu, Malawi
- ICAO: FWUU
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -11.440000, 34.010000
- Elevation: 4,115 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 07:23 in Cairo, it's 06:23 in Mzuzu.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zzu-mzuzu-mzuzu-airport/1ef266de-e02a-6efe-a43b-06bb2780ed98)
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