Cairo → Sharm El Sheikh Flight Time,
A direct flight from Cairo (CAI) to Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) covers about 376 km (≈ 234 mi) and takes roughly 1h 2m of block time including taxi, climb and descent. Local clocks shift by +0 hours on arrival. The estimate assumes a nonstop commercial flight at typical cruise speed.
| Route | CAI → SSH |
|---|---|
| Distance | 376 km · 234 mi |
| Estimated flight time | 1h 2m |
| Time difference | Same time |
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Fastest one-stop via Amman (AMM): 3h 44m incl. 90-min connection
No clock change on this route — no jet lag expected.
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Cairo → Sharm El Sheikh Flight & Jet-Lag Planner
Block time, distance, time-zone shift and a 3-day jet-lag plan — ending in the exact flights search.
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All results are estimates computed from the route geometry — not a substitute for official airline schedules.
Arrival time & best departure hours
Computed with the real time-zone difference between the two cities (DST-aware where observed).
If you depart at other hours
| Depart | Land | |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 07:02 | |
| 09:00 | 10:02 | |
| 12:00 | 13:02 | |
| 15:00 | 16:02 | |
| 18:00 | 19:02 | |
| 23:00 | 00:02 (+1d) | late-night departurelands after midnight |
Times in both local clocks: 10:00 CAI · 11:02 SSH
Sun & the window seat
Where the sun sits along the great-circle track for your chosen departure.
Horizon dip computed at a 10.6 km cruise altitude — the sun appears earlier and sets later than at ground level.
Prayer times & qibla in the air
Which prayers fall during the flight, in both local clocks, and the qibla direction relative to the aircraft heading.
No prayer falls during this flight for the chosen departure and method.
Note: scholars differ on the rulings for prayer in flight (when qasr begins, and combining prayers). These astronomically estimated times are for guidance only — rulings should be taken from qualified scholars.
Carbon footprint per passenger
Estimated CO₂e per passenger, one-way, using UK government (DESNZ 2026) factors with radiative forcing (the 8% routing uplift is already included in the factors).
The tree equivalent is illustrative (a typical tree absorbs ~21 kg CO₂ per year per the US EPA).
Your door-to-door day
An estimated timeline for the chosen departure: leaving the city centre, reaching the airport, and arriving at the destination centre.
- Leave your accommodation07:37
- Be at the airport08:00
- Departs (CAI)10:00
- Lands (SSH)11:02
- Destination city centre12:07
The airport buffer is 3 hours (international) per common airline guidance. Airport transfer assumes a 40 km/h average speed from the city centre.
Related travel guides
Airport guides for both ends of this route, plus the destination city guide.
Computed facts about the Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh route
Every figure below is computed from the track geometry and the two airports' time zones — default example: departing Friday 2026-11-13 at 10:00 Cairo time. Estimates, not schedules.
How it works
Enter your Sharm El Sheikh trip details to get flight time figures based on current, Sharm El Sheikh-specific numbers.
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Step 1
We compute the air distance between CAI (Cairo) and SSH (Sharm El Sheikh) from real coordinates.
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Step 2
We estimate flight time at 850 km/h: about 1h 2m over 376 km.
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Step 3
We add the time difference: Cairo (UTC+2) vs Sharm El Sheikh (UTC+2).
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