Distance from Cairo to Kaohsiung
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How far is Cairo from Kaohsiung?
Cairo (Egypt) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan) are very far apart: 8,702 km in a straight line, that is 5,407 miles or 4,699 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Cairo and Kaohsiung, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Cairo, Kaohsiung lies to the east (initial bearing 71°). The route crosses from Egypt into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 34.7668°, 77.5969°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 23 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung – Taichung 174 km
- Kaohsiung – Taipei 297 km
- Kaohsiung – Xiamen 308 km
- Kaohsiung – Shantou 378 km
- Kaohsiung – Fuzhou 396 km
- Kaohsiung – Jieyang 417 km
- Kaohsiung – Kowloon 631 km
- Kaohsiung – Hong Kong 632 km
- Kaohsiung – Shenzhen 641 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cairo from Kaohsiung?
The straight-line distance between Cairo and Kaohsiung is 8,702 km (5,407 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kaohsiung from Cairo?
Kaohsiung is to the east of Cairo, at an initial bearing of 71°.
How long is the flight from Cairo to Kaohsiung?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 23 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.