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CAI to ALG: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
1,681 mi
2,706 km · 1,461 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from ALG?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Algier (ALG) is 1,681 miles (2,706 km, 1,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Cairo and Algier?
Algier is 2 hours behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to ALG?
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