Distance from Sanaa to Cairo
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How far is Sanaa from Cairo?
Sanaa (Yemen) and Cairo (Egypt) are quite far apart: 2,100 km in a straight line, that is 1,305 miles or 1,134 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sanaa to Cairo is 2,704 km (1,680 miles), about 32 h 15 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
From Sanaa, Cairo lies to the north-west (initial bearing 323°). The route crosses from Yemen into Egypt. The halfway point is at 22.8393°, 38.0796°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 7 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 Sanaa
- Sanaa – Mecca 818 km
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 km
- Sanaa – Riyadh 1,070 km
- Sanaa – Medina 1,121 km
- Sanaa – Khartoum 1,251 km
- Sanaa – Omdurman 1,257 km
- Sanaa – Mogadishu 1,486 km
- Sanaa – Dubai 1,583 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 Sanaa from Cairo?
By road it is 2,704 km (1,680 miles) from Sanaa to Cairo; in a straight line it is 2,100 km (1,305 miles).
How long is the drive from Sanaa to Cairo?
About 32 h 15 min on the fastest route (2,704 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cairo from Sanaa?
Cairo is to the north-west of Sanaa, at an initial bearing of 323°.
How long is the flight from Sanaa to Cairo?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 7 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.