London, United Kingdom → Cairo, Egypt
1,896 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Cairo is 3,511 km (2,182 miles). Cairo lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 121° (ESE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Egypt, crossing from Europe to Africa.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) is at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 121° (ESE); 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 London to Cairo. 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 London and Cairo 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, Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Cairo uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP). The primary language changes from English in London to Arabic in Cairo.
All distances from London · All distances from Cairo
The straight-line distance from London to Cairo is approximately 3,511 km (2,182 miles, 1,896 nautical miles).
Cairo lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 121° (ESE).
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 London to Cairo. 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, Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), 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