# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Napier Airport (NPE)

> 16,718 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,718 km / 10,388 mi / 9,027 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 09:00 in Cairo, it's 18:00 in Napier Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 376 ft (NPE 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

### [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Napier Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.470000, 176.870000
- Elevation: 6 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:00 in Cairo, it's 18:00 in Napier Airport.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)
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