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RKE to CWE: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,986 mi
3,196 km · 1,726 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from CWE?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,986 miles (3,196 km, 1,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Copenhagen and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to CWE?
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