Distance from Maputo to Cairo
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How far is Maputo from Cairo?
Maputo (Mozambique) and Cairo (Egypt) are very far apart: 6,202 km in a straight line, that is 3,854 miles or 3,349 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Maputo to Cairo is 8,507 km (5,286 miles), about 111 h 21 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
From Maputo, Cairo lies to the north (initial bearing 359°). The route crosses from Mozambique into Egypt. The halfway point is at 2.0487°, 31.9291°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 15 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 Maputo
- Maputo – Pretoria 440 km
- Maputo – Johannesburg 454 km
- Maputo – Durban 459 km
- Maputo – Soweto 473 km
- Maputo – Harare 919 km
- Maputo – Lusaka 1,256 km
- Maputo – Cape Town 1,624 km
- Maputo – Lubumbashi 1,678 km
- Maputo – Antananarivo 1,723 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Maputo from Cairo?
By road it is 8,507 km (5,286 miles) from Maputo to Cairo; in a straight line it is 6,202 km (3,854 miles).
How long is the drive from Maputo to Cairo?
About 111 h 21 min on the fastest route (8,507 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cairo from Maputo?
Cairo is to the north of Maputo, at an initial bearing of 359°.
How long is the flight from Maputo to Cairo?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 15 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.