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GLZ to CWE: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,989 mi
3,201 km · 1,729 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from CWE?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,989 miles (3,201 km, 1,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Gilze-rijen and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to CWE?
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