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CAI to MCX: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Makhachkala (Uytash Airport)
1,254 mi
2,019 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from MCX?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Makhachkala (MCX) is 1,254 miles (2,019 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to MCX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 MCX?
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