✈ CAI → HND
12H 8M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,942 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Cairo to Tokyo
From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa → Haneda (HND), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from Cairo to Tokyo?
A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Tokyo (HND) takes about 12 hours 8 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,942 miles (9,562 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 8m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,942 mi
9,562 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
Tokyo timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.