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EML to CAI: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,700 mi
2,735 km · 1,477 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from CAI?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,700 miles (2,735 km, 1,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Emmen and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to CAI?
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