Cairo, Egypt → Athens, Greece
605 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Athens is 1,121 km (696 miles). Athens lies roughly northwest of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 324° (NW). It is an international route from Egypt to Greece, crossing from Africa to Europe.
Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) sits at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E; Athens (Attica, Greece) is at 37.9838°N, 23.7275°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 324° (NW); 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 Cairo to Athens 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 Cairo and Athens 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, Athens (Europe/Athens) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Cairo (Africa/Cairo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Cairo uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP), while Athens uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Arabic in Cairo to Greek in Athens.
All distances from Cairo · All distances from Athens
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Athens is approximately 1,121 km (696 miles, 605 nautical miles).
Athens lies roughly northwest of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 324° (NW).
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 Cairo to Athens 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, Athens (Europe/Athens) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Cairo (Africa/Cairo), 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