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CAI to MZW: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Mecheria (Mecheria Airport)
1,866 mi
3,002 km · 1,621 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- MZW — Mecheria Airport · Mecheria, Algeria
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 MZW
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport78 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport115 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport118 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from MZW?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Mecheria (MZW) is 1,866 miles (3,002 km, 1,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to MZW?
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 Mecheria?
Mecheria is 2 hours behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to MZW?
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