# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Dien Bien Phu (DIN)

> 7,124 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,124 km / 4,427 mi / 3,847 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 22:32 in Cairo, it's 02:32 in Dien Bien Phu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,229 ft (DIN is higher than CAI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 103.010000
- Elevation: 1,611 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 22:32 in Cairo, it's 02:32 in Dien Bien Phu.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)