Cairo to Los Angeles
15h 36mgate to gate
The flight from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers 12,219 km (7,592 miles) and takes approximately 15h 36m gate to gate for a typical jet.
The route heads north-west on an initial great-circle bearing of 334°, passing near 67.3° N, 39.1° W at its midpoint.
Bearing 334° north-west Midpoint 67.3° N, 39.1° W Model 805 km/h + 25 min
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Take both airports' published coordinates from OurAirports — nothing here is scraped from another flight site.
- Great-circle distance by haversine on a mean earth radius of 6,371.0088 km: 12,219 km.
- Airborne time = that distance ÷ 805 km/h, a representative jet cruise speed: 15h 11m.
- Add a flat 25 minutes for pushback, taxi, climb, descent and taxi-in — the reason a 400 km hop is never half an hour: 15h 36m gate to gate.
- Winds, aircraft type and airline schedule padding are not modelled. The cruise-speed table shows how much that assumption is worth.
12,219 km / 805 km/h = 15h 11m airborne
+ 25 min ground = 15h 36m gate to gate
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same route, plotted on a world grid
The strip above gives the route its length and its shape. This gives it a position: latitude and longitude only, no coastlines, because a hand-drawn coastline would be decoration pretending to be data. On a flat grid the shortest path looks bent; on a globe it is straight.
Flight time at different cruise speeds
Aircraft type, winds and routing all move the real number. This is the same distance flown at different speeds, plus the 25-minute ground and climb allowance.
| Typical of | Cruise speed | Airborne | Gate to gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop / regional | 550 km/h | 22h 13m | 22h 38m |
| Narrowbody jet (A320, 737) | 780 km/h | 15h 40m | 16h 05m |
| Widebody jet (777, 787, A350) | 900 km/h | 13h 35m | 14h 00m |
| Private jet (Gulfstream) | 850 km/h | 14h 23m | 14h 48m |
Headwinds on an eastbound long-haul routinely add 30–60 minutes; the same route westbound can be quicker. Airlines publish schedules with padding built in.
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Both airports
| CAI | LAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Cairo International Airport | Los Angeles International Airport |
| City | Cairo | Los Angeles |
| Country | Egypt | United States |
| ICAO | HECA | KLAX |
| Coordinates | 30.1115, 31.3967 | 33.9425, -118.408 |
| Elevation | 322 ft | 125 ft |
Every figure on this plate is geometry. The shape of the earth is knowable; the airline's schedule is not.
Questions this plate answers
How long is the flight from Cairo to Los Angeles?
A non-stop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 15h 36m. The great-circle distance is 12,219 km (7,592 miles, 6,598 nautical miles), flying north-west on an initial bearing of 334°.
How far is Cairo from Los Angeles?
12,219 kilometres in a straight line over the earth's surface — 7,592 miles or 6,598 nautical miles. Actual flown distance is usually 2–5% longer because aircraft follow airways, avoid weather and route around restricted airspace.
Is there a non-stop flight between CAI and LAX?
This page calculates the direct-line time and distance; it does not track airline schedules. At 12,219 km the route is within reach of long-range widebodies, though not every city pair is served non-stop. Check an airline or booking site for what is actually scheduled.
What should I expect on a 15h 36m flight?
Anything past six hours is a long-haul flight: expect at least one meal service, a significant time-zone shift, and enough sitting that circulation and hydration start to matter. Cabin altitude, dry air and disrupted sleep do more damage to a training routine than the flight itself.
Airport coordinates from OurAirports (public domain). Distance is a great-circle calculation; flight time uses the model described on the method page. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.
