# Distance from Blantyre (BLZ) to Cairo (CAI)

> 5,107 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,107 km / 3,173 mi / 2,758 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:47 in Blantyre, it's 06:47 in Cairo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,173 ft (CAI is lower than BLZ)

## Airports

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 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 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 05:47 in Blantyre, it's 06:47 in Cairo.

## Related

- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)