✈ CAI → AMS
4H 40M FLIGHT. 2,042 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.
Flight from Cairo to Amsterdam
From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa → Schiphol (AMS), Netherlands Europe
How long is the flight from Cairo to Amsterdam?
A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Amsterdam (AMS) takes about 4 hours 40 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,042 miles (3,287 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 40m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,042 mi
3,287 km · great-circle
Avg speed
705 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
Amsterdam timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Amsterdam
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.