What is the distance from Cairo to Bucharest?

The great-circle distance from Cairo to Bucharest is 1,040 miles (1,673 km).

What is the time difference between Cairo and Bucharest?

Cairo and Bucharest are in the same time zone.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Cairo to Bucharest produce?

A nonstop flight from Cairo to Bucharest emits about 204 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ CAI → OTP

2H 45M, 1,040 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.

Flight time: 2h 45m

Distance: 1,040 mi

Or: 1,673 km

Jet lag: None

Flight from Cairo to Bucharest

Q: How long is the flight from Cairo to Bucharest?

A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Bucharest (OTP) takes about 2 hours 45 minutes, covering 1,040 miles (1,673 km).

From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa → Henri Coandă (OTP), Romania Europe

↔ Flying the other way? Bucharest → Cairo

How long is the flight from Cairo to Bucharest?

A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Bucharest (OTP) takes about 2 hours 45 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,040 miles (1,673 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

2h 45m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

1,040 mi

1,673 km · great-circle

Avg speed

610 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Cairo timezone

UTC+3

Africa/Cairo

Bucharest timezone

UTC+3

Europe/Bucharest

Time difference

Same

Same time zone

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 204 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 286 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 69 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

2H 45M, 1,040 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.

Flight from Cairo to Bucharest

How long is the flight from Cairo to Bucharest?

Time zones & jet lag

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