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MUW to CAI: distance & flight time
Ghriss (Ghriss Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,844 mi
2,967 km · 1,602 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUW — Ghriss Airport · Ghriss, Algeria
- 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 MUW
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport42 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport45 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport52 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport75 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 MUW from CAI?
The flight distance from Ghriss (MUW) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,844 miles (2,967 km, 1,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUW to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Ghriss and Cairo?
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Ghriss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUW to CAI?
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