# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Tamale (TML)

> 4,051 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,051 km / 2,517 mi / 2,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Ghana
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 19:50 in Cairo, it's 16:50 in Tamale)
- **Elevation difference**: 171 ft (TML 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

### [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tamale, Ghana
- ICAO: DGLE
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 9.560000, -0.860000
- Elevation: 553 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:50 in Cairo, it's 16:50 in Tamale.
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)
- [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)
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