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Distance from Cairo to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from Cairo to San Francisco is approximately 11,992 km.

11,992 km (7,451 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

11,992 km

Kilometers

7,451 miles

Miles

~14h 36m

Est. Flight

10h

Time Difference

Cairo

Egypt

Area: 3,085 km²

Population: 10.1M

Timezone: UTC+2

Elevation: 75m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Cairo and San Francisco are separated by over 12000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Cairo is known for Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, Cairo is 25.5x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Cairo and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Cairo to San Francisco is 11,992 km (7,451 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 14h 36m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Cairo is larger at 3,085 km², compared to 121 km².