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UME to CWE: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
2,373 mi
3,819 km · 2,062 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from CWE?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Cairo (CWE) is 2,373 miles (3,819 km, 2,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Umea and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to CWE?
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