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CAI to AMM: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Amman (Queen Alia International Airport)
294 mi
472 km · 255 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- AMM — Queen Alia International Airport · Amman, Jordan
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 AMM
- ADJ · Amman-Marka International Airport17 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield45 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College46 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from AMM?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Amman (AMM) is 294 miles (472 km, 255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to AMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAI to AMM?
Nonstop service on CAI–AMM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to AMM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAI–AMM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAI to AMM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAI–AMM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.