Nonstop flight route between Cairo, Egypt and Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°9'40"N by 106°15'57"W)
Distance from CAI to MZT:
7,806.71 miles (12,563.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt and General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT), Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,807 miles (or 12,564 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Cairo International Airport and General Rafael Buelna International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cairo International Airport and General Rafael Buelna International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAI / HECA |
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| Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E |
| Area Served: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Cairo Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 382 feet (116 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAI |
| More Information: | CAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZT / MMMZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°9'40"N by 106°15'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZT |
| More Information: | MZT Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairo International Airport (CAI):
- Because of Cairo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 382 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairo International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- Given projected growth, and the limited ability to expand Terminal 2, the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation began construction of Terminal 3 in 2004.
- Departures and Arrivals are however with all airlines departing from Terminal 1 Hall 1, with the exception Saudia which is the sole tenant of Terminal 1 Hall 2 due to the size of their operations.
- On 20 September 2011 Prime Minister Sharaf inaugurated the new Seasonal Flights Terminal, located west of Terminal 3.
- In February 2010 the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a loan amount of $387 million to support the Cairo Airport Development Project to overhaul the terminal with national banks providing the rest.
- The furthest airport from Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,878 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The airport is administered by the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, which controls the Cairo Airport Company, the Egyptian Airports Company, National Air Navigation Services and Aviation Information Technology, and the Cairo Airport Authority.
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- Smart Aviation Company has been based at the building since 2007 however it moved to a new executive FBO in 2010 located adjacent to Hall 4.
- The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
Facts about General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT):
- In addition to being known as "General Rafael Buelna International Airport", another name for MZT is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Rafael Buelna".
- Because of General Rafael Buelna International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at General Rafael Buelna International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,730 miles (18,877 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) is General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO), which is located 128 miles (207 kilometers) ENE of MZT.
- General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.49 miles (182.64 km) NW | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) WNW | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 3 | 158.78 miles (255.52 km) ENE | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) ENE | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 5 | 188.22 miles (302.91 km) ESE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 6 | 191.93 miles (308.88 km) ENE | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 7 | 205.43 miles (330.60 km) E | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 8 | 205.99 miles (331.50 km) E | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 9 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) E | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 10 | 212.86 miles (342.56 km) ENE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 11 | 213.84 miles (344.14 km) S | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 12 | 216.48 miles (348.39 km) E | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 13 | 219.29 miles (352.92 km) E | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 14 | 219.61 miles (353.43 km) E | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 228.98 miles (368.51 km) E | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.48 miles (19,116.52 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,626.68 miles (18,711.28 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,566.26 miles (18,614.05 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,560.88 miles (18,605.39 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,556.90 miles (18,598.98 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,538.29 miles (18,569.02 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,533.13 miles (18,560.73 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.69 miles (18,550.36 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,506.58 miles (18,518.00 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,495.97 miles (18,500.92 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,475.47 miles (18,467.94 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,470.85 miles (18,460.50 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,467.90 miles (18,455.75 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,462.80 miles (18,447.55 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,461.37 miles (18,445.25 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.37 miles (206.60 km) ENE | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 2 | 134.49 miles (216.45 km) NW | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 3 | 150.88 miles (242.82 km) SE | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 4 | 183.30 miles (294.99 km) SSE | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 5 | 219.47 miles (353.19 km) W | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 6 | 228.31 miles (367.44 km) E | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 244.83 miles (394.02 km) NE | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 8 | 248.49 miles (399.90 km) NW | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 9 | 263.00 miles (423.26 km) SE | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 10 | 266.83 miles (429.42 km) WNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 11 | 271.46 miles (436.87 km) ESE | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 12 | 298.52 miles (480.43 km) SSE | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 13 | 306.12 miles (492.64 km) ESE | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 14 | 319.39 miles (514.00 km) SSE | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 15 | 341.01 miles (548.80 km) ESE | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,729.78 miles (18,877.20 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,390.52 miles (18,331.22 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,260.25 miles (18,121.57 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,259.84 miles (18,120.92 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,857.75 miles (17,473.82 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,831.80 miles (17,432.05 km) E | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,826.81 miles (17,424.01 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,809.99 miles (17,396.95 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,809.67 miles (17,396.43 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,802.03 miles (17,384.14 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,745.63 miles (17,293.38 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,741.37 miles (17,286.51 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,740.20 miles (17,284.64 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,733.16 miles (17,273.30 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,718.86 miles (17,250.29 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |