✈ MNL → CAI

11H 40M FROM MANILA TO CAIRO. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.

Flight time
11h 40m
Distance
5,697 mi
Or
9,168 km
Jet lag
29h

Flight from Manila to Cairo

From Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia  →  Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa

↔ Flying the other way? Cairo → Manila

How long is the flight from Manila to Cairo?

A nonstop flight from Manila (MNL) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 11 hours 40 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,697 miles (9,168 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

11h 40m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

5,697 mi

9,168 km · great-circle

Avg speed

786 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Manila timezone

UTC+32

Asia/Manila

Cairo timezone

UTC+3

Africa/Cairo

Time difference

-29h

29 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~20.3d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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

✈ Flight 1357 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 1568 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 376 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.