Cairo, Egypt
| IATA Code | CAI |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | HECA |
| City | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Time Zone | Africa/Cairo |
| Coordinates | 30.1219, 31.4056 |
| Elevation | 382 ft / 116 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Cairo |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into CAI, using CAI as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRCAI Sabre: A15JUNLHRCAI Galileo: A/15JUNLHRCAI
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 3,532 km / 2,195 mi | ≈ 4.2h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 9,016 km / 5,602 mi | ≈ 10.6h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 2,416 km / 1,501 mi | ≈ 2.8h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 8,261 km / 5,133 mi | ≈ 9.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,403 km / 8,950 mi | ≈ 16.9h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to CAI, at roughly 2.8 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 16.9 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through CAI as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Cairo is CAI — Cairo International Airport.
Cairo International Airport operates on Africa/Cairo time.
In a flight segment line, CAI appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...CAI... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to CAI, at an estimated 2.8 hours nonstop flight time.
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