Flight time from Cairo to San Francisco

How long is the flight from Cairo to San Francisco?

A non-stop flight from Cairo to San Francisco takes about 15 hours and 5 minutes. The two cities are 12,004 km (7,459 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Cairo International (CAI) and San Francisco International (SFO).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

San Francisco is 10 hours behind Cairo right now. A flight leaving Cairo at 10:00 local time lands at about 15:05 local time in San Francisco. With a 10h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Cairo

• Cairo to Athens 1h 55m
• Cairo to Istanbul 2h 5m
• Cairo to Doha 3h 5m
• Cairo to Rome 3h 10m
• Cairo to Dubai 3h 30m
• Cairo to Berlin 4h 5m
• Cairo to Los Angeles 15h 20m
• Cairo to Mexico City 15h 30m
• Cairo to Melbourne 17h 25m
• Cairo to Sydney 17h 55m

More flights from San Francisco

• San Francisco to Los Angeles 1h 15m
• San Francisco to Vancouver 2h 10m
• San Francisco to Chicago 4h 10m
• San Francisco to Mexico City 4h 15m
• San Francisco to Toronto 4h 55m
• San Francisco to Cancún 5h 15m
• San Francisco to Singapore 16h 55m
• San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur 17h
• San Francisco to Jakarta 17h 25m
• San Francisco to Nairobi 19h 10m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.