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NKT to CWE: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
812 mi
1,306 km · 705 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
812 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from CWE?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Cairo (CWE) is 812 miles (1,306 km, 705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NKT to CWE?
Nonstop service on NKT–CWE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cizre and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to CWE?
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Why are some NKT to CWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKT–CWE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.