# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Ouagadougou (OUA)

> 3,920 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,920 km / 2,436 mi / 2,117 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Burkina Faso
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 08:48 in Cairo, it's 05:48 in Ouagadougou)
- **Elevation difference**: 655 ft (OUA 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

### [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFFD
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.350000, -1.510000
- Elevation: 1,037 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 08:48 in Cairo, it's 05:48 in Ouagadougou.
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)
- [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)
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