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CWE to HME: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo West Airport) → Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport)
1,470 mi
2,365 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWE from HME?
The flight distance from Cairo (CWE) to Hassi Messaoud (HME) is 1,470 miles (2,365 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWE to HME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Hassi Messaoud?
Hassi Messaoud is 2 hours behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWE to HME?
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