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CAI to CWE: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
29 mi
47 km · 25 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CWE — Cairo West 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 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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from CWE?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Cairo (CWE) is 29 miles (47 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAI to CWE?
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