Cairo, Egypt → Paris, France
1,733 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Paris is 3,210 km (1,995 miles). Paris lies roughly northwest of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 319° (NW). It is an international route from Egypt to France, crossing from Africa to Europe.
Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) sits at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E; Paris (Île-de-France, France) is at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 319° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 31min | 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 Paris 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 Paris lies at approximately 40.3384°N, 18.8046°E — the position that is an equal 1,605 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Paris (Europe/Paris) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as 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 Paris uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Arabic in Cairo to French in Paris.
All distances from Cairo · All distances from Paris
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Paris is approximately 3,210 km (1,995 miles, 1,733 nautical miles).
Paris lies roughly northwest of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 319° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 31min (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 Paris 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, Paris (Europe/Paris) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as 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