# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Sioux Lookout (YXL)

> 9,495 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,495 km / 5,900 mi / 5,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:28 in Cairo, it's 07:28 in Sioux Lookout)
- **Elevation difference**: 876 ft (YXL 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

### [Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yxl-sioux-lookout-sioux-lookout-airport/1ef266de-b3b2-60ca-a050-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sioux Lookout, Canada
- ICAO: CYXL
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 50.110000, -91.910000
- Elevation: 1,258 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 15:28 in Cairo, it's 07:28 in Sioux Lookout.
With a 8-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)
- [Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yxl-sioux-lookout-sioux-lookout-airport/1ef266de-b3b2-60ca-a050-06bb2780ed98)
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