Rome, Italy → Cairo, Egypt
1,151 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Rome to Cairo is 2,132 km (1,325 miles). Cairo lies roughly east-southeast of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 122° (ESE). It is an international route from Italy to Egypt, crossing from Europe to Africa.
Rome (Lazio, Italy) sits at 41.9028°N, 12.4964°E; Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) is at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 122° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 10min | 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 Rome 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 Rome and Cairo lies at approximately 36.3381°N, 22.5787°E — the position that is an equal 1,066 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 Rome (Europe/Rome), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Rome uses the Euro (EUR), while Cairo uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP). The primary language changes from Italian in Rome to Arabic in Cairo.
All distances from Rome · All distances from Cairo
The straight-line distance from Rome to Cairo is approximately 2,132 km (1,325 miles, 1,151 nautical miles).
Cairo lies roughly east-southeast of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 122° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 10min (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 Rome 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 Rome (Europe/Rome), 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