# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Islamabad (ISB)

> 3,906 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,906 km / 2,427 mi / 2,109 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 20:26 in Cairo, it's 22:26 in Islamabad)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,379 ft (ISB 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

### [Islamabad International Airport (ISB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isb-islamabad-islamabad-international-airport/1ef266df-81d8-6e7c-adc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Islamabad, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPIS
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.550000, 72.830000
- Elevation: 1,761 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:26 in Cairo, it's 22:26 in Islamabad.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Islamabad International Airport (ISB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isb-islamabad-islamabad-international-airport/1ef266df-81d8-6e7c-adc5-06bb2780ed98)
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