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SCQ to CWE: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
2,330 mi
3,750 km · 2,025 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from CWE?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Cairo (CWE) is 2,330 miles (3,750 km, 2,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 CWE?
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