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CAI to SDR: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
2,134 mi
3,435 km · 1,855 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, 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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from SDR?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Santander (SDR) is 2,134 miles (3,435 km, 1,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Santander?
Santander is 1 hour behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to SDR?
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