# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Golmud (GOQ)

> 5,830 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,830 km / 3,623 mi / 3,148 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 18:14 in Cairo, it's 23:14 in Golmud)
- **Elevation difference**: 382 ft (GOQ 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

### [Golmud Airport (GOQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/goq-golmud-golmud-airport/1ef266e0-1f08-6404-99fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Golmud, China
- ICAO: ZLGM
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.400000, 94.790000
- Elevation: 0 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 18:14 in Cairo, it's 23:14 in Golmud.
The 5-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)
- [Golmud Airport (GOQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/goq-golmud-golmud-airport/1ef266e0-1f08-6404-99fd-06bb2780ed98)
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