✈ DEL → CAI
6H FROM DELHI TO CAIRO. JET LAG IS NOW YOUR PERSONALITY.
Flight from Delhi to Cairo
From Indira Gandhi (DEL), India Asia → Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa
How long is the flight from Delhi to Cairo?
A nonstop flight from Delhi (DEL) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 6 hours, covering a great-circle distance of 2,736 miles (4,403 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
6h
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,736 mi
4,403 km · great-circle
Avg speed
735 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Delhi timezone
UTC+5:30
Asia/Kolkata
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
Time difference
-2.5h
2h 30m behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.8d
Westward — easier
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.