Distance from Cairo to San Francisco

The distance between Cairo, Egypt and San Francisco, United States is 12,013 kilometers (7,465 miles).

Cairo, Egypt

San Francisco, California, United States

From Cairo to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 12,013 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cairo at 23 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Cairo, Egypt

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Cairo

Coordinates: 30.0626° N 31.2497° E

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • Cairo West Airport (CWE)
  • Port Said Airport (PSD)
  • El Nouzha Airport (ALY)
  • Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from Cairo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cairo to Alexandria 180 km
From Cairo to Giza 7 km
From Cairo to Port Said 167 km
From Cairo to Suez 124 km
From Cairo to Shubrā al Khaymah 7 km

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Cairo and San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kyiv, Ukraine Honolulu, United States 12,013 km
Shanghai, China Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 12,012 km
Baghdad, Iraq San Francisco, United States 12,014 km
Tehran, Iran Barquisimeto, Venezuela 12,012 km
Denver, United States Shenzhen, China 12,011 km
Taipei, Taiwan Chicago, United States 12,015 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Cairo, Egypt 12,015 km
Lagos, Nigeria Seattle, United States 12,015 km
Helsinki, Finland Asunción, Paraguay 12,015 km
Delhi, India Baltimore, United States 12,011 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Murcia, Spain 12,010 km
Shanghai, China Washington, United States 12,010 km
Jaipur, India Philadelphia, United States 12,016 km
Bucharest, Romania Salta, Argentina 12,010 km
Ottawa, Canada Taipei, Taiwan 12,009 km
La Paz, Bolivia Kyiv, Ukraine 12,017 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Asunción, Paraguay 12,009 km
Cairo, Egypt Fresno, United States 12,018 km

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