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MZW to CWE: distance & flight time
Mecheria (Mecheria Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,837 mi
2,957 km · 1,597 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- MZW — Mecheria Airport · Mecheria, Algeria
- 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 MZW
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport78 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport115 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport118 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport123 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 MZW from CWE?
The flight distance from Mecheria (MZW) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,837 miles (2,957 km, 1,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZW to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Mecheria and Cairo?
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Mecheria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZW to CWE?
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