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How far is New York, NY, from Cairo?

The distance between Cairo (Cairo International Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 5614 miles / 9035 kilometers / 4879 nautical miles.

Cairo International Airport – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport

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Distance from Cairo to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cairo to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5614.385 miles
  • 9035.477 kilometers
  • 4878.768 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5602.580 miles
  • 9016.478 kilometers
  • 4868.509 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cairo to New York?

The estimated flight time from Cairo International Airport to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport is 11 hours and 7 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

On average, flying from Cairo to New York generates about 665 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 665 kilograms equals 1 466 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cairo to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Airport information

Origin Cairo International Airport
City: Cairo
Country: Egypt Flag of Egypt
IATA Code: CAI
ICAO Code: HECA
Coordinates: 30°7′18″N, 31°24′20″E
Destination New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: JFK
ICAO Code: KJFK
Coordinates: 40°38′23″N, 73°46′44″W

Airlines flying from Cairo (CAI) to New York (JFK)

EgyptAir
United Airlines