# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 2,745 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,745 km / 1,706 mi / 1,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:42 in Cairo, it's 20:42 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,034 ft (ZRH 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

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:42 in Cairo, it's 20:42 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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