# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Shageluk (SHX)

> 9,649 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,649 km / 5,995 mi / 5,210 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:53 in Cairo, it's 09:53 in Shageluk)
- **Elevation difference**: 303 ft (SHX 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

### [Shageluk Airport (SHX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shx-shageluk-shageluk-airport/1ef266df-86c1-6290-af9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shageluk, United States
- ICAO: PAHX
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.690000, -159.570000
- Elevation: 79 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 20:53 in Cairo, it's 09:53 in Shageluk.
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)
- [Shageluk Airport (SHX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shx-shageluk-shageluk-airport/1ef266df-86c1-6290-af9d-06bb2780ed98)
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