There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Gao by plane or car
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Fly to Niamey, drive
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Niamey (NIM)plane CAI - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
19h 47m$431–1,476Fly to Gao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane CAI - GAQ
31h 30m$390–1,113Drive 4,722.7 km
- Drive from Cairo to Gaocar 4,722.7 km
2d 21h$540–780
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Niamey (NIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Gao is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Gao is to fly and drive which takes 19h 47m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Cairo and Gao is 4006 km. The road distance is 4722.7 km.
It takes approximately 19h 47m to get from Cairo to Gao, including transfers.
Gao is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 12:19 AM in Cairo and 10:19 PM in Gao.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Gao is 4723 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Cairo to Gao.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Gao, Mali?
Royal Air Maroc, Sky Mali, and Egyptair fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
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