Nonstop flight route between Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India and Cairo, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(22°39'16"N by 88°26'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E)
Distance from CCU to CAI:
3,532.72 miles (5,685.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India and Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,533 miles (or 5,685 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCU / VECC |
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| Location: | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°39'16"N by 88°26'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kolkata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCU |
| More Information: | CCU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU):
- The furthest airport from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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.
- Kolkata airport is connected to the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
- 2005 saw the growth of Low Cost Carriers in the Indian aviation sector, with new airlines including Spice Jet, IndiGo and Kingfisher Airlines.
- In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
- Air India operates hangars at the airport, while Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil act as fuellers.
- Kolkata airport traditionally served as a strategic stopover on the air route from Europe to Indochina and Australia.
- The closest airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Jessore Airport (JSR), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of CCU.
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Cairo International Airport (CAI):
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- 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.
- Terminal 2 was inaugurated in 1986 with 7 boarding gates.
- 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.
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- With its hub at the airport EgyptAir's operations were overhauled with the full transfer of its operations into the state of the art terminal between 27 April and 15 June 2009.
- 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 is the second busiest airport in Africa after OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance.
- 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.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.32 miles (93.85 km) NE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh |     |
| 2 | 118.61 miles (190.89 km) E | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 123.61 miles (198.93 km) N | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) W | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| 5 | 148.74 miles (239.37 km) NE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 6 | 152.00 miles (244.62 km) WNW | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 7 | 162.52 miles (261.55 km) N | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 8 | 196.89 miles (316.86 km) ENE | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 9 | 203.93 miles (328.18 km) WNW | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 10 | 216.46 miles (348.36 km) N | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 11 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) E | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 222.60 miles (358.24 km) ENE | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 13 | 231.84 miles (373.11 km) NNE | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 233.47 miles (375.73 km) W | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 15 | 236.66 miles (380.87 km) ENE | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,275.76 miles (18,146.53 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,258.44 miles (18,118.66 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,235.64 miles (18,081.96 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,226.19 miles (18,066.76 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,165.69 miles (17,969.39 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,138.56 miles (17,925.73 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,134.28 miles (17,918.85 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,133.23 miles (17,917.15 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,122.62 miles (17,900.08 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,122.62 miles (17,900.08 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,097.14 miles (17,859.06 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,094.87 miles (17,855.42 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,093.64 miles (17,853.44 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,091.55 miles (17,850.07 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,091.06 miles (17,849.29 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 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 | |