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AMS to CAI: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
2,043 mi
3,287 km · 1,775 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from CAI?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cairo (CAI) is 2,043 miles (3,287 km, 1,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to CAI?
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