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CAI to BWE: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
1,863 mi
2,999 km · 1,619 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from BWE?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 1,863 miles (2,999 km, 1,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 1 hour behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to BWE?
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