The calculated distance (air line) between Tanta and Kafr ash Shaykh is approximately 23 miles respectively 36 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Kafr ash Shaykh is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Tanta and Kafr ash Shaykh has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
36 kilometers
20 nautical miles