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EWR to CWE: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
5,596 mi
9,007 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
- CWE — Cairo West 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from CWE?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Cairo (CWE) is 5,596 miles (9,007 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EWR to CWE?
Nonstop service on EWR–CWE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Cairo?
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to CWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–CWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to CWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–CWE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.