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CAI to TUN: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Tunis (Tunis Carthage International Airport)
1,302 mi
2,096 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TUN — Tunis Carthage International Airport · Tunis, Tunisia
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 TUN
- NBE · Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport55 mi away
- TBJ · Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport75 mi away
- MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport81 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAI from TUN?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Tunis (TUN) is 1,302 miles (2,096 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to TUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Tunis?
Tunis is 2 hours behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to TUN?
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