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HEW to CAI: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
694 mi
1,116 km · 603 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
694 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from CAI?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Cairo (CAI) is 694 miles (1,116 km, 603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 HEW to CAI?
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