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BUJ to CAI: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,616 mi
2,601 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 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 BUJ from CAI?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,616 miles (2,601 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Bou Saada and Cairo?
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to CAI?
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