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VAF to CAI: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,760 mi
2,833 km · 1,529 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 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 VAF from CAI?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,760 miles (2,833 km, 1,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Valence and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to CAI?
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