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CAI to ETH: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Elat (Eilat Airport)
217 mi
348 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from ETH?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Elat (ETH) is 217 miles (348 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to ETH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 ETH?
Nonstop service on CAI–ETH 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to ETH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAI–ETH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAI to ETH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAI–ETH 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.