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QEF to CAT: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Cascais (Cascais Airport)
1,175 mi
1,891 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Near CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QEF from CAT?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Cascais (CAT) is 1,175 miles (1,891 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to CAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 QEF to CAT?
Nonstop service on QEF–CAT 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 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Egelsbach and Cascais?
Cascais is 1 hour behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to CAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QEF–CAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QEF to CAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QEF–CAT 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.