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CAI to SCQ: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
2,355 mi
3,789 km · 2,046 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from SCQ?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Santiago (SCQ) is 2,355 miles (3,789 km, 2,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 1 hour behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to SCQ?
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