Cairo, Egypt → London, United Kingdom
1,896 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Cairo to London is 3,511 km (2,182 miles). London lies roughly northwest of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 322° (NW). It is an international route from Egypt to United Kingdom, crossing from Africa to Europe.
Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) sits at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 322° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 53min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Cairo to London. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Cairo and London lies at approximately 41.8236°N, 18.1813°E — the position that is an equal 1,756 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 1 or 2 hours behind 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 London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Arabic in Cairo to English in London.
All distances from Cairo · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Cairo to London is approximately 3,511 km (2,182 miles, 1,896 nautical miles).
London lies roughly northwest of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 322° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 53min (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.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Cairo to London. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 1 or 2 hours behind 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