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CWE to SKP: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo West Airport) → Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport)
968 mi
1,558 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWE from SKP?
The flight distance from Cairo (CWE) to Skopje (SKP) is 968 miles (1,558 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWE to SKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Skopje?
Skopje is 1 hour behind Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWE to SKP?
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