China
EgyptChengdu (CTU) to Cairo (CAI) shipping route.
7,171 km by air, about 9 h 42 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Chengdu (CTU) and Cairo (CAI)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Chengdu (CTU)AirCairo (CAI)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 7,171 km (4,456 mi) |
| Straight line | 6,829 km |
| Flight time | 9 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Chengdu (CTU) to Cairo (CAI) shipping route by air
Air cargo from CTU to CAI flies about 7,171 km, west from Chengdu (CTU), China to Cairo (CAI), Egypt. On a straight great circle the airports are 6,829 km apart.
Flight time is about 9 h 42 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for CTU to CAI this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Chengdu to Cairo saves money. The shipment crosses from China into Egypt, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Chengdu (CTU) in this directory, Cairo (CAI) is the 29th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Chengdu: Istanbul (7,001 km), Jeddah (6,782 km) and Riyadh (5,889 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Cairo (CAI)?
7,171 km along the flight path (6,829 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Chengdu (CTU) to Cairo (CAI)?
About 9 h 42 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Cairo (CAI) to Chengdu (CTU) has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Jeddah (JED) to Cairo (CAI)1,277 km
Istanbul (IST) to Cairo (CAI)1,327 km- Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo (CAI)1,693 km
Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI)2,161 km
Budapest (BUD) to Cairo (CAI)2,298 km
Vienna (VIE) to Cairo (CAI)2,484 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.