Distance from Boston to Cairo

The straight-line distance from Boston to Cairo is approximately 8,717 km.

8,717 km (5,417 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,717 km

Kilometers

5,417 miles

Miles

~10h 45m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

Egypt

Area: 3,085 km²

Population: 10.1M

Timezone: UTC+2

Elevation: 75m

Boston and Cairo sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 10h 45m by commercial jet.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Cairo is famous for Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum.

In terms of city area, Cairo is 13.3x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Cairo side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Cairo is 8,717 km (5,417 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 10h 45m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Cairo is larger at 3,085 km², compared to 232 km².