Distance from San Francisco to Cairo

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Cairo, Egypt is 12,013 kilometers (7,465 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Cairo, Egypt

From San Francisco to Cairo, the straight-line distance is 12,013 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 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
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 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

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Cairo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shanghai, China Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 12,012 km
Bucharest, Romania Salta, Argentina 12,012 km
Baghdad, Iraq San Francisco, United States 12,014 km
Tehran, Iran Barquisimeto, Venezuela 12,012 km
Denver, United States Shenzhen, China 12,011 km
Taipei, Taiwan Chicago, United States 12,015 km
Cairo, Egypt San Salvador, El Salvador 12,015 km
Lagos, Nigeria Seattle, United States 12,015 km
Helsinki, Finland Asunción, Paraguay 12,015 km
Delhi, India Baltimore, United States 12,011 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Murcia, Spain 12,010 km
Shanghai, China Washington, United States 12,010 km
Philadelphia, United States Jaipur, India 12,016 km
Taipei, Taiwan Ottawa, Canada 12,009 km
La Paz, Bolivia Kyiv, Ukraine 12,017 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Asunción, Paraguay 12,009 km
Cairo, Egypt Fresno, United States 12,018 km
Jacksonville, United States Beijing, China 12,008 km

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