Distance from Edinburgh to Cairo
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Edinburgh (EDI) and Cairo (CAI) is 3,946.41 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 5h 8min. Similar flight routes: EDI → ETM , EDI → HRG , EDI → TLV , EDI → AMM , GLA → CAI
Bearing: 136.48° (SE)The initial bearing on the course from Edinburgh to Cairo is 136.48° and the compass direction is SE.
Midpoint: 44.25644,17.83168The geographic midpoint between Edinburgh and Cairo is in 1,970.26 km distance between both points in a bearing of 136.48°. It is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, City of Zenica (Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Grad Zenica).
Distance: 3,940.52 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Edinburgh and Cairo is 3,940.52 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Edinburgh and Cairo is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 2hThe time difference between Edinburgh (Europe/London) and Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 2 hours. This means that it is now 10:19 (16.05.2024) in Edinburgh and 12:19 (16.05.2024) in Cairo.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Edinburgh and Cairo, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Cairo is just as far away from Edinburgh as Edinburgh from Alexandria (3,765 km), Giza (3,944 km), Al Mawşil al Jadīdah (4,072 km), Beirut (3,828 km), Mosul (4,073 km), Damascus (3,907 km), Tabriz (4,128 km), Yekaterinburg (3,782 km), Amman (4,025 km).