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HBE to CWE: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
91 mi
147 km · 79 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
91 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- 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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 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 HBE from CWE?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Cairo (CWE) is 91 miles (147 km, 79 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from HBE to CWE?
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