Distance from Cairo to Addis Ababa
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Addis Ababa → Cairo
How far is Cairo from Addis Ababa?
Cairo (Egypt) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) are quite far apart: 2,456 km in a straight line, that is 1,526 miles or 1,326 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Cairo to Addis Ababa is 3,105 km (1,929 miles), about 39 h 25 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
From Cairo, Addis Ababa lies to the south (initial bearing 160°). The route crosses from Egypt into Ethiopia. The halfway point is at 19.5823°, 35.2457°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 34 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Cairo
- Cairo – Giza 7 km
- Cairo – Alexandria 180 km
- Cairo – Amman 494 km
- Cairo – Beirut 585 km
- Cairo – Nicosia 602 km
- Cairo – Damascus 611 km
- Cairo – Muratpaşa 761 km
- Cairo – Antalya 763 km
- Cairo – Mersin 814 km
Other distances from Addis Ababa
- Addis Ababa – Sanaa 920 km
- Addis Ababa – Khartoum 991 km
- Addis Ababa – Omdurman 1,002 km
- Addis Ababa – Mogadishu 1,066 km
- Addis Ababa – Nairobi 1,166 km
- Addis Ababa – Kampala 1,185 km
- Addis Ababa – Mecca 1,384 km
- Addis Ababa – Jeddah 1,387 km
- Addis Ababa – Medina 1,720 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cairo from Addis Ababa?
By road it is 3,105 km (1,929 miles) from Cairo to Addis Ababa; in a straight line it is 2,456 km (1,526 miles).
How long is the drive from Cairo to Addis Ababa?
About 39 h 25 min on the fastest route (3,105 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Addis Ababa from Cairo?
Addis Ababa is to the south of Cairo, at an initial bearing of 160°.
How long is the flight from Cairo to Addis Ababa?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 34 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.