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SCQ to CAI: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
2,355 mi
3,789 km · 2,046 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- CAI — Cairo International 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from CAI?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Cairo (CAI) is 2,355 miles (3,789 km, 2,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Santiago and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to CAI?
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