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CWE to LEJ: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo West Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
1,756 mi
2,826 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWE from LEJ?
The flight distance from Cairo (CWE) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 1,756 miles (2,826 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWE to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 1 hour behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWE to LEJ?
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