Distance from Houston to Cairo

The distance between Houston, United States and Cairo, Egypt is 11,307 kilometers (7,026 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Cairo, Egypt

From Houston to Cairo, the straight-line distance is 11,307 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Cairo at 23 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
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)

Other distances from Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Other distances from Cairo

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Lagos, Nigeria León de los Aldama, Mexico 11,306 km
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Lagos, Nigeria Calgary, Canada 11,305 km
Tokyo, Japan Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 11,305 km
Lucknow, India Halifax, Canada 11,309 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Saint Petersburg, Russia 11,310 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 11,304 km
Tehran, Iran Denver, United States 11,310 km
Nairobi, Kenya Barcelona, Venezuela 11,304 km
Abuja, Nigeria Shenzhen, China 11,303 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 11,311 km
Cairo, Egypt Cancún, Mexico 11,303 km
Morelia, Mexico Ibadan, Nigeria 11,302 km
Beijing, China Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,302 km
Kanpur, India Calgary, Canada 11,302 km
Moscow, Russia Belo Horizonte, Brazil 11,302 km
Portland, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,312 km
Kanpur, India Vancouver, Canada 11,302 km
Abuja, Nigeria Puebla, Mexico 11,312 km

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