# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Twitzel (TWZ)

> 16,085 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,085 km / 9,995 mi / 8,685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 15:34 in Cairo, it's 00:34 in Twitzel)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,193 ft (TWZ 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

### [Pukaki Airport (TWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/twz-twitzel-pukaki-airport/1ef266df-780c-611e-ac06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Twitzel, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZUK
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.230000, 170.120000
- Elevation: 1,575 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 15:34 in Cairo, it's 00:34 in Twitzel.
With a 9-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)
- [Pukaki Airport (TWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/twz-twitzel-pukaki-airport/1ef266df-780c-611e-ac06-06bb2780ed98)
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