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NSY to CWE: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,045 mi
1,683 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from CWE?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,045 miles (1,683 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Sigonella and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to CWE?
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