# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to San Diego/El Cajon (SEE)

> 12,264 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,264 km / 7,621 mi / 6,622 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:27 in Cairo, it's 09:27 in San Diego/El Cajon)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (SEE 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

### [Gillespie Field (SEE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/see-san-diegoel-cajon-gillespie-field/1ef266df-37ed-6bfa-aaaa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego/El Cajon, United States
- ICAO: KSEE
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.830000, -116.970000
- Elevation: 388 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 19:27 in Cairo, it's 09:27 in San Diego/El Cajon.
With a 10-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)
- [Gillespie Field (SEE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/see-san-diegoel-cajon-gillespie-field/1ef266df-37ed-6bfa-aaaa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)