Paris, France → Cairo, Egypt
1,733 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Paris to Cairo is 3,210 km (1,995 miles). Cairo lies roughly east-southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 120° (ESE). It is an international route from France to Egypt, crossing from Europe to Africa.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) is at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 120° (ESE); 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 Paris 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 Paris and Cairo 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, Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Paris uses the Euro (EUR), while Cairo uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP). The primary language changes from French in Paris to Arabic in Cairo.
All distances from Paris · All distances from Cairo
The straight-line distance from Paris to Cairo is approximately 3,210 km (1,995 miles, 1,733 nautical miles).
Cairo lies roughly east-southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 120° (ESE).
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 Paris 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 on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris), 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