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CWE to AXT: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo West Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,823 mi
9,372 km · 5,060 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWE from AXT?
The flight distance from Cairo (CWE) to Akita (AXT) is 5,823 miles (9,372 km, 5,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWE to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Akita?
Akita is 6 hours ahead of Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWE to AXT?
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