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BBJ to CAI: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,881 mi
3,027 km · 1,634 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- 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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 BBJ from CAI?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,881 miles (3,027 km, 1,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Birburg and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to CAI?
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