# Distance from Ashland (ASX) to Cairo (CAI)

> 9,713 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,713 km / 6,036 mi / 5,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:31 in Ashland, it's 02:31 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 445 ft (CAI is lower than ASX)

## Airports

### [John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asx-ashland-john-f-kennedy-memorial-airport/1ef266df-0f05-62ec-88ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ashland, United States
- ICAO: KASX
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.550000, -90.920000
- Elevation: 827 ft

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://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

## 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 18:31 in Ashland, it's 02:31 in Cairo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asx-ashland-john-f-kennedy-memorial-airport/1ef266df-0f05-62ec-88ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
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