Jetlag to Cairo (CAI)
Recovery times and difficulty ratings for 113 origins flying to Cairo International Airport, Egypt
7-9 hours timezone shift(5)
| Origin | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRT Tokyo | -7h | West | ~6 days | 6 |
| IAD Washington | +7h | East | ~8 days | 5 |
| YYZ Toronto | +7h | East | ~8 days | 4 |
| EWR Newark | +7h | East | ~8 days | 5 |
| JFK New York | +7h | East | ~8 days | 4 |
4-6 hours timezone shift(7)
| Origin | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVG Shanghai | -6h | West | ~4 days | 4 |
| HGH Hangzhou | -6h | West | ~4 days | 5 |
| PEK Beijing | -6h | West | ~4 days | 5 |
| SZX Shenzhen | -6h | West | ~4 days | 4 |
| CAN Guangzhou | -6h | West | ~4 days | 5 |
| CGK Jakarta | -5h | West | ~4 days | 3 |
| DAC Dhaka | -4h | West | ~3 days | 5 |
1-3 hours timezone shift(101)
| Origin | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEL New Delhi | -3h | West | ~3 days | 2 |
| BOM Mumbai | -3h | West | ~3 days | 4 |
| AAN Al Ain | -2h | West | ~2 days | 2 |
| EVN Yerevan | -2h | West | ~2 days | 5 |
| RKT Ras Al Khaimah | -2h | West | ~2 days | 5 |
| DXB Dubai | -2h | West | ~2 days | 3 |
| SHJ Sharjah | -2h | West | ~2 days | 4 |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | -2h | West | ~2 days | 4 |
| MCT Muscat | -2h | West | ~2 days | 5 |
| CMN Casablanca | +2h | East | ~2 days | 3 |
| ABJ Abidjan | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| LHR London | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| DUB Dublin | +2h | East | ~2 days | 5 |
| MAN Manchester | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| ACC Accra | +2h | East | ~2 days | 5 |
| NBO Nairobi | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| RUH Riyadh | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| AJF Sakaka Al Jouf | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| ASM Asmara | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| AQI Qaisumah | -1h | West | ~1 days | 2 |
| AYT Antalya | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| AHB Abha | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| BAH Manama | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| BSR Basra | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| TUU Tabuk | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| MED Madinah | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| IST Istanbul | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| DOH Doha | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| JED Jeddah | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| SAW Istanbul | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| YNB Yanbu | -1h | West | ~1 days | 2 |
| TIF Taif | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| ADD Addis Ababa | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| GIZ Jazan | -1h | West | ~1 days | 2 |
| EBL Erbil | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| EBB Entebbe | -1h | West | ~1 days | 2 |
| ISU Sulaimaniyah | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| DMM Dammam | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| KWI Kuwait City | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| RAE Arar | -1h | West | ~1 days | 2 |
| BGW Baghdad | -1h | West | ~1 days | 2 |
| ELQ Buraidah | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| DAR Dar Es Salaam | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| DME Moscow | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| JIB Djibouti | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| SVO Moscow | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| ESB Ankara | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| HAS Hail | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| VIE Vienna | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| JUB Juba | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| BRU Brussels | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| LYS Lyon | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| DUS Dusseldorf | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MRS Marseille | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MUC Munich | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| ORY Paris | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| CGN Cologne | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BGY Milan | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| FCO Rome | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BCN Barcelona | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| AMS Amsterdam | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BUD Budapest | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| PRG Prague | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| CDG Paris | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MXP Milan | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| GVA Geneva | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| ARN Stockholm | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| ZRH Zurich | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| WAW Warsaw | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MAD Madrid | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| CPH Copenhagen | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| FRA Frankfurt | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| FIH Kinshasa | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| ALG Algiers | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| DLA Douala | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| ABV Abuja | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| KAN Kano | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| NDJ N'Djamena | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| TUN Tunis | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| LOS Lagos | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| HRG Hurghada | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| AMM Amman | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| ATZ Assiut | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| RMF Marsa Alam | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| AQJ Aqaba | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| OTP Bucharest | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| ABS Abu Simbel | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| LCA Larnaca | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| HBE Alexandria | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| HMB Sohag | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| BEY Beirut | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SSH Sharm el-Sheikh | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| ATH Athens | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| LXR Luxor | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| ASW Aswan | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| BEN Benghazi | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| MJI Tripoli | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| PZU Port Sudan | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| MRA Misurata | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| JNB Johannesburg | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| KGL Kigali | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
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All flights to CairoFrequently Asked Questions
What is jetlag flying to Cairo?
Jetlag flying to Cairo (CAI) depends on your origin. The most challenging arrival is from Washington, requiring up to 8.0 days of recovery. The direction of travel and timezone shift determine severity — eastward arrivals are typically harder to adjust to than westward ones.
Which routes to Cairo have the worst jetlag?
Origins with the largest timezone shifts to Cairo cause the worst jetlag. Origins in the 7-9 hours shift category are the most challenging. The average recovery time for arrivals at CAI is 1.4 days.
What timezone is Cairo in?
Cairo (CAI) is located in Egypt. The timezone shift column above shows the exact hour difference from each origin, which directly determines how much jetlag you will experience on arrival.
How to recover from jetlag when traveling to Cairo?
Upon arrival in Cairo, adjust to local time immediately. If you flew eastward, seek morning sunlight and avoid screens at night. If you flew westward, get evening light to delay your body clock. Average recovery for arrivals at CAI is 1.4 days. Stay hydrated, avoid heavy meals late at night, and consider short 20-minute naps if needed.