# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Freetown (FNA)

> 5,208 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,208 km / 3,236 mi / 2,812 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Sierra Leone
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 18:36 in Cairo, it's 15:36 in Freetown)
- **Elevation difference**: 298 ft (FNA is lower 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

### [Lungi International Airport (FNA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fna-freetown-lungi-international-airport/1ef266de-e7f5-6f76-ab93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFLL
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.620000, -13.200000
- Elevation: 84 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 18:36 in Cairo, it's 15:36 in Freetown.
The 3-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)
- [Lungi International Airport (FNA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fna-freetown-lungi-international-airport/1ef266de-e7f5-6f76-ab93-06bb2780ed98)
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