Athens, Greece → Cairo, Egypt
605 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Athens to Cairo is 1,121 km (696 miles). Cairo lies roughly southeast of Athens; the initial great-circle bearing is 140° (SE). It is an international route from Greece to Egypt, crossing from Europe to Africa.
Athens (Attica, Greece) sits at 37.9838°N, 23.7275°E; Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) is at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 140° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 54min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Athens to Cairo crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Athens and Cairo lies at approximately 34.0711°N, 27.6577°E — the position that is an equal 561 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Athens (Europe/Athens), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Athens uses the Euro (EUR), while Cairo uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP). The primary language changes from Greek in Athens to Arabic in Cairo.
All distances from Athens · All distances from Cairo
The straight-line distance from Athens to Cairo is approximately 1,121 km (696 miles, 605 nautical miles).
Cairo lies roughly southeast of Athens; the initial great-circle bearing is 140° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 54min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from Athens to Cairo crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Depending on the date, Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Athens (Europe/Athens), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances