Distance from Cairo to Lae

The distance between Cairo, Egypt and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 12,862 kilometers (7,992 miles).

Cairo, Egypt

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Cairo to Lae, the straight-line distance is 12,862 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cairo at 23 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Cairo, Egypt

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Cairo

Coordinates: 30.0626° N 31.2497° E

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • Cairo West Airport (CWE)
  • Port Said Airport (PSD)
  • El Nouzha Airport (ALY)
  • Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

Other distances from Cairo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cairo to Alexandria 180 km
From Cairo to Giza 7 km
From Cairo to Port Said 167 km
From Cairo to Suez 124 km
From Cairo to Shubrā al Khaymah 7 km

Other distances from Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

Cities within similar distances

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Navi Mumbai, India Milwaukee, United States 12,861 km
San Francisco, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 12,861 km
Canberra, Australia Arequipa, Peru 12,864 km
Wellington, New Zealand New South Memphis, United States 12,860 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Hamilton, Canada 12,864 km
Gold Coast, Australia Colorado Springs, United States 12,864 km
Detroit, United States Pune, India 12,864 km
Wellington, New Zealand Memphis, United States 12,864 km
Kanpur, India Bakersfield, United States 12,865 km
Canberra, Australia Callao, Peru 12,865 km
Nairobi, Kenya Milwaukee, United States 12,859 km
Lucknow, India Wichita, United States 12,858 km

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