# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Hammerfest (HFT)

> 4,536 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,536 km / 2,818 mi / 2,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:51 in Cairo, it's 14:51 in Hammerfest)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (HFT 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

### [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hammerfest, Norway
- ICAO: ENHF
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.680000, 23.670000
- Elevation: 266 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 15:51 in Cairo, it's 14:51 in Hammerfest.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)
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