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GYD to CWE: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,290 mi
2,076 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from CWE?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,290 miles (2,076 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Baku and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour behind Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to CWE?
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