# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Shishmaref (SHH)

> 9,196 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,196 km / 5,714 mi / 4,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 06:35 in Cairo, it's 19:35 in Shishmaref)
- **Elevation difference**: 368 ft (SHH 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

### [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shishmaref, United States
- ICAO: PASH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.250000, -166.090000
- Elevation: 14 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 06:35 in Cairo, it's 19:35 in Shishmaref.
With a 11-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)
- [Shishmaref Airport (SHH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shh-shishmaref-shishmaref-airport/1ef266df-8800-60ca-b74c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)