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XFW to CWE: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,932 mi
3,110 km · 1,679 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from CWE?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,932 miles (3,110 km, 1,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Hamburg and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to CWE?
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